Mark 3:4 - Revised Version with Apocrypha 1895

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.

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King James Version (Oxford) 1769

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.

Amplified Bible - Classic Edition

And He said to them, Is it lawful and right on the Sabbath to do good or to do evil, to save life or to take it? But they kept silence.

American Standard Version (1901)

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.

Common English Bible

Then he said to them, “Is it legal on the Sabbath to do good or to do evil, to save life or to kill?” But they said nothing.

Catholic Public Domain Version

And he said to them: "Is it lawful to do good on the Sabbaths, or to do evil, to give health to a life, or to destroy?" But they remained silent.

Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version

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

Mark 3:4 Cross References

Hosea 6:6

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

Mark 3:3

And he saith unto the man that had his hand withered, Stand forth.

Mark 3:5

And when he had looked round about on them with anger, being grieved at the hardening of their heart, he saith unto the man, Stretch forth thy hand. And he stretched it forth: and his hand was restored.

Mark 9:34

But they held their peace: for they had disputed one with another in the way, who was the greatest.

Luke 6:9

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?