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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BSBPD

“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)
KJVPD

“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
ASVPD

“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
YLTPD

“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 Domain
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Cross references

Other passages that echo Matthew 12:11 — 4 related verses from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

  1. Exodus 23:4If you encounter your enemy’s stray ox or donkey, you must return it to him.
  2. 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.
  3. 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?
  4. 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).

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