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.
For I desire steadfast love and not sacrifice, the knowledge of God rather than burnt offerings.
And he said to the man who had the withered hand, “Come forward.”
He looked around at them with anger; he was grieved at their hardness of heart and said to the man, “Stretch out your hand.” He stretched it out, and his hand was restored.
But they were silent, for on the way they had argued with one another who was the greatest.
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?”