He replied to them, ‘Who among you, if he had a sheep that fell into a pit on the Sabbath, wouldn’t take hold of it and lift it out?
Luke 17:7 - Christian Standard Bible Anglicised ‘Which one of you having a servant tending sheep or ploughing will say to him when he comes in from the field, “Come at once and sit down to eat”? Tuilleadh leaganachaKing James Version (Oxford) 1769 But which of you, having a servant plowing or feeding cattle, will say unto him by and by, when he is come from the field, Go and sit down to meat? Amplified Bible - Classic Edition Will any man of you who has a servant plowing or tending sheep say to him when he has come in from the field, Come at once and take your place at the table? American Standard Version (1901) But who is there of you, having a servant plowing or keeping sheep, that will say unto him, when he is come in from the field, Come straightway and sit down to meat; Common English Bible “Would any of you say to your servant, who had just come in from the field after plowing or tending sheep, ‘Come! Sit down for dinner’? Catholic Public Domain Version But which of you, having a servant plowing or feeding cattle, would say to him, as he was returning from the field, 'Come in immediately; sit down to eat,' Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version But which of you having a servant ploughing, or feeding cattle, will say to him, when he is come from the field: Immediately go, sit down to meat: |
He replied to them, ‘Who among you, if he had a sheep that fell into a pit on the Sabbath, wouldn’t take hold of it and lift it out?
But the Lord answered him and said, ‘Hypocrites! Doesn’t each one of you untie his ox or donkey from the feeding trough on the Sabbath and lead it to water?
And to them, he said, ‘Which of you whose son or ox falls into a well, will not immediately pull him out on the Sabbath day? ’
‘Just as it was in the days of Noah, so it will be in the days of the Son of Man:
‘If you have faith the size of a mustard seed,’ the Lord said, ‘you can say to this mulberry tree, “Be uprooted and planted in the sea,” and it will obey you.
Instead, will he not tell him, “Prepare something for me to eat, get ready, and serve me while I eat and drink; later you can eat and drink”?