Luke 6:9 - An Understandable Version (2005 edition)

Then Jesus said to them, “I ask you, is it permitted by the Law of Moses to do something good or to do something harmful on the Sabbath day? To save a life or to destroy it?”

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King James Version (Oxford) 1769

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?

Amplified Bible - Classic Edition

Then Jesus said to them, I ask you, is it lawful and right on the Sabbath to do good [so that someone derives advantage from it] or to do evil, to save a life [and make a soul safe] or to destroy it?

American Standard Version (1901)

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?

Common English Bible

Jesus said to the legal experts and Pharisees, “Here’s a question for you: Is it legal on the Sabbath to do good or to do evil, to save life or to destroy it?”

Catholic Public Domain Version

Then Jesus said to them: "I ask you if it is lawful on the Sabbaths to do good, or to do evil? To give health to a life, or to destroy it?"

Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version

Then Jesus said to them: I ask you, if it be lawful on the sabbath days to do good, or to do evil; to save life, or to destroy?

Luke 6:9 Cross References

Mark 3:4

Then He said to the Pharisees, “Is it permissible by the Law of Moses to do something good, or something harmful on the Sabbath day? To save a life or to kill it?” But they did not reply.

Luke 14:3

So, Jesus asked the teachers of the Law of Moses and the Pharisees, saying, “Is it permissible by the Law of Moses to heal people on the Sabbath day, or not?”

Luke 6:10

Then He looked around at all of them [there] and said to the man, “Reach out your hand.” And [when] he did this, his hand was restored [to normal use].

Luke 6:8

But He knew what they were thinking. Then He said to the man with the deformed hand, “Get up, step forward in front of everyone.” So, he got up and stepped forward.

Luke 9:56

for the Son of man did not come to destroy men’s lives but to save them.” So, they went to another village.