I wonder how Jesus expected the Pharisees to react.

Verse 5 tells us that after Jesus asked them the question about healing, that He looked around at the crowd with anger.  He was disgusted by their lack of compassion, grieved at their hardness of heart.  This looks like a test.  I wonder what Jesus was hoping the results would be.

How could the Pharisees show compassion and gentleness of heart?  What would I hope to do?  What is the "correct" answer to the question? 

Seems like the proper answer is "life".

Why are we afraid to say "life"?  What holds us back from giving life?  Spreading life?  Living life?  Enjoying life?

The Pharisees proved their hardness of heart by not speaking up - what about me?  What about you?

life