Mark 3:4

Then Jesus said to the lawmen, “What does our law say about our rest day? Is it right to do good things, or is it alright to do really bad things? Is it alright to save someone or is it alright to kill them?” But the lawmen said nothing.

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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

3Jesus said to the man with the crippled hand, “Come here so that everyone can see you.”

5Jesus looked at those men. He could see that they didn't want to change and so Jesus was sad and angry. Then he said to the man with the crippled hand, “Hold out your hand.” The man put out his hand and straight away his hand was better. It was not crippled anymore.

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Cross References

Mark 2:27Then Jesus said to them, “Listen to me. God gave us our rest day to help us. He did not make people just so that they could follow special laws about his rest day.

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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