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Luke 14:5

Mercy and compassion

3 So Jesus asked the experts in the law and the Pharisees, “Is it lawful to heal on the Sabbath or not?”

4 But they remained silent. Then Jesus took hold of the man, healed him, and sent him on his way.

And He asked them, “Which of you whose son or ox falls into a pit on the Sabbath day will not immediately pull him out?”

6 And they were unable to answer these questions.

7 When Jesus noticed how the guests chose the places of honor, He told them a parable:

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Here the Bible tells a story about someone else. Ask yourself what it can say to us today. Do read the surrounding verses too, because the context often says more than a single verse.

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BSB
And He asked them, “Which of you whose son or ox falls into a pit on the Sabbath day will not immediately pull him out?”
KJV
And answered them, saying, Which of you shall have an ass or an ox fallen into a pit, and will not straightway pull him out on the sabbath day?
WEB
He answered them, “Which of you, if your son or an ox fell into a well, wouldn’t immediately pull him out on a Sabbath day?”
ASV
And he said unto them, Which of you shall have an ass or an ox fallen into a well, and will not straightway draw him up on a sabbath day?
DARBY
And answering he said to them, Of which of you shall an ass or ox fall into a well, that he does not straightway pull him up on the sabbath day?
BLB
And He said to them, “Which of you⁺ [whose] son or ox will fall into a well will not also immediately pull him up on the day of the Sabbath?”
ÅB
Og han tok igjen til orde og sa til dem: Hvem av dere har en sønn eller en okse som faller i en brønn, og drar dem ikke straks opp igjen på sabbatsdagen?
OTB
Og Han sa til dem: "Hvis noen av dere har en sønn eller en okse som faller i en brønn på sabbatsdagen, vil dere ikke straks dra ham opp?"
B1930
Og han tok atter til orde og sa til dem: Hvem av eder har en sønn eller en okse som faller i en brønn, og drar dem ikke straks op igjen på sabbatsdagen?

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