Luke 6:9

Jesus said to them, “I ask you, is it lawful on the Sabbath to do good or to do harm, to save a life or to destroy it?”

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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

8But he knew what they were thinking and he said to the man whose hand was withered, “Get up, and stand here in the middle of everyone.” So the man got up and stood there.

10Then he looked around at them all and said to the man, “Stretch out your hand.” He did so, and his hand was restored.

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Cross References

Matthew 12:12How much more valuable, then, is a man than a sheep! Therefore it is lawful to do good on the Sabbath.”

Luke 9:56and they went on to another village.

John 7:19Did not Moses give you the law? Yet none of you keeps the law. Why do you seek to kill me?”

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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