Mark 3:4

And he said to them, Is it right to do good on the Sabbath or to do evil? to give life or to put to death? But they said nothing.

Bible in Basic English

In The King James Version

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.

In Context

3And he said to the man, Get up and come forward.

5And looking round on them he was angry, being sad because of their hard hearts; and he said to the man, Put out your hand. And he put it out, and his hand was made well.

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Cross References

Hosea 6:6Because my desire is for mercy and not offerings; for the knowledge of God more than for burned offerings.

Mark 2:27And he said to them, The Sabbath was made for man, and not man for the Sabbath;

Luke 6:9And Jesus said, I put the question to you, Is it right to do good on the Sabbath or to do evil? to give life or to take it away?

Luke 14:1And it came about that when he went into the house of one of the chief Pharisees on the Sabbath, to have a meal, they were watching him.

Matthew Henry on Mark 3:2-13

The Withered Hand Restored; Multitudes Healed. 1 And he entered again into the synagogue; and there was a man there which had a withered hand. 2 And they watched him, whether he would heal him on the sabbath day; that they might accuse him. 3 And he saith unto the man which had the withered hand, Stand forth. 4 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. 5 And when he had looked round about on them with anger, being… Read the whole commentary →

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