Luke 6:9 - The Scriptures 2009

⁹ Then יהושע said to them, “I ask you, is it right to do good on the Sabbath, or to do evil, to save life or to destroy it?”

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King James Version (Oxford) 1769

⁹ 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

⁹ 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)

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?

Common English Bible

⁹ 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

⁹ 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

⁹ 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 right to do good on the Sabbath, or to do evil, to save life or to kill?” But they remained silent.

Luke 14:3

And יהושע responding, spoke to those learned in the Torah and the Pharisees, saying, “Is it right to heal on the Sabbath?”

Luke 6:10

And looking around at them all, He said to the man, “Stretch out your hand.” And he did so, and his hand was restored sound as the other.

Luke 6:8

And He knew their thoughts, and said to the man who had the withered hand, “Rise and stand in the midst.” And he rose up and stood.

Luke 9:56

for the Son of Aḏam did not come to destroy men’s lives but to save them.” And they went on to another village.