Luke 6:9
BSB · Public Domain (CC0)“Then Jesus said to them, “I ask you, which is lawful on the Sabbath: to do good or to do evil, to save life or to destroy it?””
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“Then Jesus said to them, “I ask you, which is lawful on the Sabbath: to do good or to do evil, to save life or to destroy it?””
Berean Standard Bible · Public Domain (CC0)“Then said Jesus unto them, I will ask you one thing; Is it lawful on the sabbath days to do good, or to do evil? to save life, or to destroy it?”
King James Version · Public Domain“And Jesus said unto them, I ask you, Is it lawful on the sabbath to do good, or to do harm? to save a life, or to destroy it?”
American Standard Version · Public Domain“Then said Jesus unto them, `I will question you something: Is it lawful on the sabbaths to do good, or to do evil? life to save or to kill?'”
Young's Literal Translation · Public DomainOther passages that echo Luke 6:9 — 5 related verses from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.
- Matthew 12:12How much more valuable is a man than a sheep! Therefore it is lawful to do good on the Sabbath.”
- Mark 3:4And He asked them, “Which is lawful on the Sabbath: to do good or to do evil, to save life or to destroy it?” But they were silent.
- Luke 9:56And He and His disciples went on to another village.
- Luke 14:3So Jesus asked the experts in the law and the Pharisees, “Is it lawful to heal on the Sabbath or not?”
- John 7:19Has not Moses given you the law? Yet not one of you keeps it. Why are you trying to kill Me?”
Cross-reference data: Treasury of Scripture Knowledge (public domain) via OpenBible.info (CC BY 4.0).