Matthew 12:11
BSB · Public Domain (CC0)“He 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?”
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“He 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?”
Berean Standard Bible · Public Domain (CC0)“And he said unto them, What man shall there be among you, that shall have one sheep, and if it fall into a pit on the sabbath day, will he not lay hold on it, and lift it out?”
King James Version · Public Domain“And he said unto them, What man shall there be of you, that shall have one sheep, and if this fall into a pit on the sabbath day, will he not lay hold on it, and lift it out?”
American Standard Version · Public Domain“And he said to them, `What man shall be of you, who shall have one sheep, and if this may fall on the sabbaths into a ditch, will not lay hold on it and raise <FI>it<Fi> ?”
Young's Literal Translation · Public DomainOther passages that echo Matthew 12:11 — 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.
- Deuteronomy 22:4If you see your brother’s donkey or ox fallen on the road, you must not ignore it; you must help him lift it up.
- 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?
- Luke 14:5And He asked them, “Which of you whose son or ox falls into a pit on the Sabbath day will not immediately pull him out?”
Cross-reference data: Treasury of Scripture Knowledge (public domain) via OpenBible.info (CC BY 4.0).