Luke 6:9

and Jesus said to them, “I ask you, is it allowable to do good on the Sabbath – or harm? To save a life, or let it perish?”

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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

8Jesus, however, knew what was in their minds, and said to the man whose hand was withered, “Stand up and come out into the middle.” The man stood up,

10Then, looking around at them all, he said to the man, “Stretch out your hand.” The man did so; and his hand had become sound.

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Cross References

Matthew 12:12How much more precious a person is than a sheep! Therefore it is allowable to do good on the Sabbath.”

Luke 9:56And they made their way to another village.

John 7:19Was not it Moses who gave you the Law? Yet not one of you obeys it! Why are you seeking to put me to death?”

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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