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Mark 3:4

Mercy and compassion

2 In order to accuse Jesus, they were watching to see if He would heal on the Sabbath.

3 Then Jesus said to the man with the withered hand, “Stand up among us.”

And He asked them, “Which is lawful on the Sabbath: to do good or to do evil, to save life or to destroy it?” But they were silent.

5 Jesus looked around at them with anger and sorrow at their hardness of heart. Then He said to the man, “Stretch out your hand.” So he stretched it out, and it was restored.

6 At this, the Pharisees went out and began plotting with the Herodians how they might kill 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
And He asked them, “Which is lawful on the Sabbath: to do good or to do evil, to save life or to destroy it?” But they were silent.
KJV
And he saith unto them, Is it lawful to do good on the sabbath days, or to do evil? to save life, or to kill? But they held their peace.
WEB
He said to them, “Is it lawful on the Sabbath day to do good or to do harm? To save a life or to kill?” But they were silent.
ASV
And he saith unto them, Is it lawful on the sabbath day to do good, or to do harm? to save a life, or to kill? But they held their peace.
DARBY
And he says to them, Is it lawful on the sabbath to do good or to do evil, to save life or to kill? But they were silent.
BLB
And He says to them, “Is it lawful on the Sabbaths to do good or to do evil, to save life or to kill?” But they were silent.
ÅB
Og han sa til dem: Er det tillatt på sabbaten å gjøre godt eller å gjøre ondt, å berge liv eller å slå ihjel? Men de tidde.
OTB
Han spurte dem så: «Er det tillatt å gjøre godt på sabbaten eller å gjøre ondt, å redde liv eller å ødelegge det?» Men de forble stille.
B1930
Og han sa til dem: Er det tillatt på sabbaten å gjøre godt eller å gjøre ondt, å berge liv eller å slå ihjel? Men de tidde.

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