Luke 6:9

Then Jesus said to them: I ask you, if it be lawful on the sabbath days to do good, or to do evil; to save life, or to destroy?

Douay-Rheims 1899

In The King James Version

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?

In Context

8But he knew their thoughts; and said to the man who had the withered hand: Arise, and stand forth in the midst. And rising he stood forth.

10And looking round about on them all, he said to the man: Stretch forth thy hand. And he stretched it forth: and his hand was restored.

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Cross References

Matthew 12:12How much better is a man than a sheep? Therefore it it lawful to do a good deed on the sabbath days.

Luke 9:56The Son of man came not to destroy souls, but to save. And they went into another town.

John 7:19Did Moses not give you the law, and yet none of you keepeth the law?

Matthew Henry on Luke 6:2-12

Works of Mercy Suited to the Sabbath. 1 And it came to pass on the second sabbath after the first, that he went through the corn fields; and his disciples plucked the ears of corn, and did eat, rubbing them in their hands. 2 And certain of the Pharisees said unto them, Why do ye that which is not lawful to do on the sabbath days? 3 And Jesus answering them said, Have ye not read so much as this, what David did, when himself was an hungred, and they which were with him; 4 How he went into the house of God, and did… Read the whole commentary →

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