Mark 3:4

and saith unto them—Is it allowed, on the Sabbath, to do good, or to do evil? To, save, life, or, to slay? but they remained silent.

The Emphasised Bible by J. B. Rotherham

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

3And he saith unto the man who hath his hand withered, Arise into the midst!

5And, looking round upon them with anger, being at the same time grieved on account of the hardening of their heart, he saith unto the man—Stretch forth thy hand! and he stretched it forth, and his hand, was restored.

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Cross References

Hosea 6:6For, lovingkindness, I desired, and not sacrifice,—and the knowledge of God, more than ascending-offerings.

Mark 2:27And he was saying unto them—The Sabbath, for man, was made, and not, man, for, the Sabbath:

Luke 6:9And Jesus said unto them—I ask you, whether it is allowed, on the Sabbath, to do good or to do harm,—life, to save, or, to destroy.

Luke 14:1And it came to pass, when he entered into the house of one of the rulers of the Pharisees, on a Sabbath, to eat bread, that, they, were narrowly watching him.

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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