Mark 3:4 “And He asked them, “Which is lawful on the Sabbath: to do good or to d…”

Mark 3:4

And 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.

Berean Standard Bible

Other translations

King James Version

And he saith unto them, Is it lawful to do good on the sabbath days, or to do evil? to save life, or to kill? But they held their peace.

World English Bible

He said to them, “Is it lawful on the Sabbath day to do good or to do harm? To save a life or to kill?” But they were silent.

American Standard Version

And he saith unto them, Is it lawful on the sabbath day to do good, or to do harm? to save a life, or to kill? But they held their peace.

Geneva Bible 1599

And he saide to them, Is it lawfull to doe a good deede on the Sabbath day, or to doe euil? to saue the life, or to kill? But they held their peace.

Darby Translation

And he says to them, Is it lawful on the sabbath to do good or to do evil, to save life or to kill? But they were silent.

Young's Literal Translation

And he saith to them, 'Is it lawful on the sabbaths to do good, or to do evil? life to save, or to kill?' but they were silent.

Bible in Basic English

And he said to them, Is it right to do good on the Sabbath or to do evil? to give life or to put to death? But they said nothing.

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Cross references

“Is it”

Luke 6:9 Matthew 12:10–12 Hosea 6:6 Luke 13:13–17 Luke 14:1–5 Mark 2:27

Luke 6:9 · BSB

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?”

Matthew 12:10–12 · BSB

and a man with a withered hand was there. In order to accuse Jesus, they asked Him, “Is it lawful to heal on the Sabbath?”

Hosea 6:6 · BSB

For I desire mercy, not sacrifice, and the knowledge of God rather than burnt offerings.

Luke 13:13–17 · BSB

Then He placed His hands on her, and immediately she straightened up and began to glorify God.

Luke 14:1–5 · BSB

One Sabbath, Jesus went to eat in the home of a leading Pharisee, and those in attendance were watching Him closely.

Mark 2:27 · BSB

Then Jesus declared, “The Sabbath was made for man, not man for the Sabbath.

“But”

Mark 9:34

Mark 9:34 · BSB

But they were silent, for on the way they had been arguing about which of them was the greatest.

Cross references adapted from OpenBible.info (CC BY 4.0) and the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

In context

3Then Jesus said to the man with the withered hand, “Stand up among us.”

5Jesus looked around at them with anger and sorrow at their hardness of heart. Then He said to the man, “Stretch out your hand.” So he stretched it out, and it was restored.

Read Mark 3