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John 7:23

Moses

21 Jesus answered and said unto them, I have done one work, and ye all marvel.

22 Moses therefore gave unto you circumcision; (not because it is of Moses, but of the fathers;) and ye on the sabbath day circumcise a man.

If a man on the sabbath day receive circumcision, that the law of Moses should not be broken; are ye angry at me, because I have made a man every whit whole on the sabbath day?

24 Judge not according to the appearance, but judge righteous judgment.

25 Then said some of them of Jerusalem, Is not this he, whom they seek to kill?

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BSB
If a boy can be circumcised on the Sabbath so that the law of Moses will not be broken, why are you angry with Me for making the whole man well on the Sabbath?
KJV
If a man on the sabbath day receive circumcision, that the law of Moses should not be broken; are ye angry at me, because I have made a man every whit whole on the sabbath day?
WEB
If a boy receives circumcision on the Sabbath, that the law of Moses may not be broken, are you angry with me because I made a man completely healthy on the Sabbath?
ASV
If a man receiveth circumcision on the sabbath, that the law of Moses may not be broken; are ye wroth with me, because I made a man every whit whole on the sabbath?
DARBY
If a man receives circumcision on sabbath, that the law of Moses may not be violated, are ye angry with me because I have made a man entirely sound on sabbath?
BLB
If a man receives circumcision on the Sabbath so that the law of Moses might not be broken, are you⁺ angry with Me because I made the whole man sound on the Sabbath?
ÅB
når nå et menneske blir omskåret på sabbaten, for at Mose lov ikke skal brytes, harmes dere da på meg fordi jeg har gjort et helt menneske friskt på sabbaten?
OTB
Hvis en gutt blir omskåret på sabbaten for at Mose lov ikke skal brytes, hvorfor er dere sinte på meg fordi jeg helbredet en manns hele kropp på sabbaten?
B1930
når nu et menneske blir omskåret på sabbaten, forat Mose lov ikke skal brytes, harmes I da på mig fordi jeg har gjort et helt menneske friskt på sabbaten?

Study notes (Tyndale)

Original text and word study

Cross references

  • John 5:14–16

    Afterward Jesus findeth him in the temple, and said unto him, Behold, thou art made whole: sin no more, lest a worse thing come unto thee.

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  • Matthew 12:2

    But when the Pharisees saw it, they said unto him, Behold, thy disciples do that which is not lawful to do upon the sabbath day.

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  • Matthew 12:5

    Or have ye not read in the law, how that on the sabbath days the priests in the temple profane the sabbath, and are blameless?

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  • John 5:8–9

    Jesus saith unto him, Rise, take up thy bed, and walk.

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