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8. "False prophets and distorters of the scriptures are the guilty ones responsible for these false laws that contradict the laws of Creation and of nature.
9. "It is therefore a human law that the Sabbath be kept holy and that no work be done on that day, but it is a law that escapes logic, since this law is a false teaching, emanating from the human mind.
10. "Truly, I say to you, no Sabbath is holy and no law of Creation dictates that no work may be done on the Sabbath.
11. "Thus the Sabbath is a day like any other day on which the day's work may be done.
12. "Humans are creatures with wills of their own; thus they alone ate masters over the Sabbath, as was previously written in those ancient scriptures and laws that were not adulterated by false prophets, distorters of the scriptures and Pharisees."
13. And he walked on from there and came into their synagogue, where he continued to teach the people.
14. And behold, there was a man with a withered hand, and they asked him, "is it also lawful to heal on the Sabbath?" in order that they would have further cause against him.