Luke 14:5
BSB · Public Domain (CC0)“And He asked them, “Which of you whose son or ox falls into a pit on the Sabbath day will not immediately pull him out?””
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“And He asked them, “Which of you whose son or ox falls into a pit on the Sabbath day will not immediately pull him out?””
Berean Standard Bible · Public Domain (CC0)“And answered them, saying, Which of you shall have an ass or an ox fallen into a pit, and will not straightway pull him out on the sabbath day?”
King James Version · Public Domain“And he said unto them, Which of you shall have an ass or an ox fallen into a well, and will not straightway draw him up on a sabbath day?”
American Standard Version · Public Domain“and answering them he said, `Of which of you shall an ass or ox fall into a pit, and he will not immediately draw it up on the sabbath-day?'”
Young's Literal Translation · Public DomainOther passages that echo Luke 14:5 — 4 related verses from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.
- Exodus 23:4If you encounter your enemy’s stray ox or donkey, you must return it to him.
- Daniel 4:24This is the interpretation, O king, and this is the decree that the Most High has issued against my lord the king:
- Matthew 12:11He replied, “If one of you has a sheep and it falls into a pit on the Sabbath, will he not take hold of it and lift it out?
- Luke 13:15“You hypocrites!” the Lord replied. “Does not each of you on the Sabbath untie his ox or donkey from the stall and lead it to water?
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