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Matthew 12:12

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“Don't you think a human being is worth much more than a sheep? So yes, you are allowed to do good on the Sabbath.”

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So don't worry—you're worth more than many sparrows!

Look at the birds—they don't sow or reap or store food in barns, for your heavenly Father feeds them. Aren't you worth more than they are?

“Is it lawful to do good on the Sabbath, or to do evil? Should you save life, or should you kill?” he asked them. But they didn't say a word.

Look at the ravens. They don't sow or reap, they don't have any storerooms or barns, but God feeds them. And you're far more valuable than birds!

One Sabbath Jesus went to have a meal at the home of one of the leaders of the Pharisees where they watched him closely.

Then Jesus turned to them and said, “Let me ask you a question. Is it legal to do good on the Sabbath, or to do bad? To save life, or to destroy it?”