And he saith to them, Is it lawful to do good on the sabbath, or to do evil? to save life, or to kill? but they held their peace.
For I desired mercy, and not sacrifice: and the knowledge of God more than burnt-offerings.
And he saith to the man who had the withered hand, Stand forth.
And when he had looked around on them with anger, being grieved for the hardness of their hearts, he saith to the man, Stretch forth thy hand. And he stretched it out: and his hand was restored whole as the other.
But they held their peace: for by the way they had disputed among themselves, who should be the greatest.
Then said Jesus to 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?