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Luke 6:9

Jesus
Mercy and compassion

7 Looking for a reason to accuse Jesus, the scribes and Pharisees were watching Him closely to see if He would heal on the Sabbath.

8 But Jesus knew their thoughts and said to the man with the withered hand, “Get up and stand among us.” So he got up and stood there.

Then Jesus said to them, “I ask you, which is lawful on the Sabbath: to do good or to do evil, to save life or to destroy it?”

10 And after looking around at all of them, He said to the man, “Stretch out your hand.” He did so, and it was restored.

11 But the scribes and Pharisees were filled with rage and began to discuss with one another what they might do to Jesus.

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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
Then Jesus said to them, “I ask you, which is lawful on the Sabbath: to do good or to do evil, to save life or to destroy it?”
KJV
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?
WEB
Then Jesus said to them, “I will ask you something: Is it lawful on the Sabbath to do good, or to do harm? To save a life, or to kill?”
ASV
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?
DARBY
Jesus therefore said to them, I will ask you if it is lawful on the sabbath to do good, or to do evil? to save life, or to destroy [it]?
BLB
Then Jesus said to them, “I ask you⁺, is it lawful on the Sabbath to do good or to do evil, to save life or to destroy?”
ÅB
Da sa Jesus til dem: Jeg spør dere om det er tillatt på sabbaten å gjøre godt eller å gjøre ondt, å berge liv eller å spille det?
OTB
Da sa Jesus til dem: "Jeg spør dere, er det tillatt på sabbaten å gjøre godt eller å gjøre ondt, å redde et liv eller å ødelegge det?"
B1930
Da sa Jesus til dem: Jeg spør eder om det er tillatt på sabbaten å gjøre godt eller å gjøre ondt, å berge liv eller å spille det?

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