Luke 6:10

Looking round about. Having stated clearly the fundamental principle involved, Jesus paused to give time for His words to take effect. His piercing glance swept slowly over the expectant audience, probably to reinforce the lesson and drive it home to the hearts of friend and foe. As when He cleansed the Temple, His glance overpowered the assembly with a sense of awe, arraigning those present before the bar of divine justice — before Him who had made the Sabbath and who was to judge them at the last day (see DA 158; cf. 590). Every eye was riveted upon Jesus and the man standing near Him. The principle involved had been clearly stated; now Jesus was about to break the impressive silence by acting in harmony with the principle.

Stretch forth thy hand. Jesus called upon the man to do that which, up to that moment, he had been altogether unable to do, and he did it. The man thus gave evidence of his faith in the power of Jesus; he obeyed the command of Him who had also commanded the observance of the Sabbath, and he was made physically whole. The cooperation of human effort with divine power is ever essential to mankind — whether it be in the realm of physical or spiritual things. Without such cooperation there can be neither physical nor spiritual healing.