Luke 6:9 - Revised Standard Version (RSV-CI)

And Jesus said to them, “I ask you, is it lawful on the sabbath to do good or to do harm, 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

And he said to them, “Is it lawful on the sabbath to do good or to do harm, to save life or to kill?” But they were silent.

Luke 14:3

And Jesus spoke to the lawyers and Pharisees, saying, “Is it lawful to heal on the sabbath, or not?”

Luke 6:10

And he looked around on them all, and said to him, “Stretch out your hand.” And he did so, and his hand was restored.

Luke 6:8

But he knew their thoughts, and he said to the man who had the withered hand, “Come and stand here.” And he rose and stood there.

Luke 9:56

And they went on to another village.