Jesus included many messages throughout his ministry about healing the sick. He often connected miracles of healing to forgiveness of sins or other lessons to teach the people around him. In this, he healed many people, such as those with blindness, leprosy, and deformations. Many looked down upon this, believing that Jesus was sinning by healing on the Sabbath or that he should not perform these miracles. However, these healings taught many lessons to those who witnessed them and those who read about them now. One of the main offenses that Jesus is accused of is healing on the Sabbath. For example, in the story of the man with a withered hand, Jesus heals a man who has a deformed hand. This makes others around him angry, but Jesus tells
