Luke 6:9 - New Revised Standard Version Updated Edition 2021

Then Jesus said to them, “I ask you, is it lawful to do good or to do harm on the Sabbath, to save 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 them, “Is it lawful to do good or to do harm on the Sabbath, to save life or to kill?” But they were silent.

Luke 14:3

And Jesus asked the experts in the law and Pharisees, “Is it lawful to cure people on the Sabbath or not?”

Luke 6:10

After looking around at all of them, he said to him, “Stretch out your hand.” He did so, and his hand was restored.

Luke 6:8

But he knew what they were thinking, and he said to the man who had the withered hand, “Come and stand in the middle.” He got up and stood there.

Luke 9:56

Then they went on to another village.