Matthew 12:12

Of how much more value is a person than a sheep! So then, it is lawful to do good on the Sabbath.”

Text-Critical English NT

In The King James Version

How much then is a man better than a sheep? Wherefore it is lawful to do well on the sabbath days.

In Context

11He said to them, “What man among you who has a sheep that falls into a pit on the Sabbath will not take hold of it and lift it out?

13Then he said to the man, “Stretch out yoʋr hand.” So he stretched it out, and it was restored, becoming as sound as the other.

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Cross References

Matthew 6:26Look at the birds of the sky: They do not sow or reap or gather into barns, yet your heavenly Father feeds them. Are you not of more value than they?

Mark 3:4Then Jesus said 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.

Luke 12:24Consider the ravens: They do not sow or reap; they have no storehouse or barn, yet God feeds them. Of how much more value are you than birds?

Matthew Henry on Matthew 12:2-14

Christ Vindicates His Disciples. 1 At that time Jesus went on the sabbath day through the corn; and his disciples were an hungred, and began to pluck the ears of corn, and to eat. 2 But when the Pharisees saw it, they said unto him, Behold, thy disciples do that which is not lawful to do upon the sabbath day. 3 But he said unto them, Have ye not read what David did, when he was an hungred, and they that were with him; 4 How he entered into the house of God, and did eat the showbread, which was not lawful for him… Read the whole commentary →

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