READ Matthew 12 COMMENTARY: : 15      But when Jesus knew it, HE withdrew himself from thence: and great multitudes followed HIM, and HE healed them all. (402 “withdrew” [anachoreo] means to move away from a place in another direction, go away, take refuge, or retire for privacy.) DEVOTION:  There is a time to confront and a time to withdraw. Jesus knew that it was not the right time to confront the Pharisees again. HE had answered their questions and stated what the Word of God taught regarding what should be done on the Sabbath and what shouldn’t be done on the Sabbath. HE was the LORD of the Sabbath and always did what was right. HE was not concerned with the traditions of the Pharisees. We need to know when to confront and when not to confront people. It is a…