Then he said to them, ‘Is it lawful to do good on the Sabbath or to do evil, to save life or to kill? ’ But they were silent.
Luke 6:9 - Christian Standard Bible Anglicised Then Jesus said to them, ‘I ask you: Is it lawful to do good on the Sabbath or to do evil, to save life or to destroy it? ’ Tuilleadh leaganachaKing James Version (Oxford) 1769 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 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) 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 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 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 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? |
Then he said to them, ‘Is it lawful to do good on the Sabbath or to do evil, to save life or to kill? ’ But they were silent.
In response, Jesus asked the law experts and the Pharisees, ‘Is it lawful to heal on the Sabbath or not? ’
After looking round at them all, he told him, ‘Stretch out your hand.’ He did, and his hand was restored.
But he knew their thoughts and told the man with the shrivelled hand, ‘Get up and stand here.’ So he got up and stood there.