Mark 3:4

American Standard Version (1901)

And he saith unto them, Is it lawful on the sabbath day to do good, or to do harm? to save a life, or to kill? But they held their peace.

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  • Luke 6:9 : 9 And Jesus said unto 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?
  • Luke 13:13-17 : 13 And he laid his hands upon her: and immediately she was made straight, and glorified God. 14 And the ruler of the synagogue, being moved with indignation because Jesus had healed on the sabbath, answered and said to the multitude, There are six days in which men ought to work: in them therefore come and be healed, and not on the day of the sabbath. 15 But the Lord answered him, and said, Ye hypocrites, doth not each one of you on the sabbath loose his ox or his ass from the stall, and lead him away to watering? 16 And ought not this woman, being a daughter of Abraham, whom Satan had bound, lo, [these] eighteen years, to have been loosed from this bond on the day of the sabbath? 17 And as he said these things, all his adversaries were put to shame: and all the multitude rejoiced for all the glorious things that were done by him.
  • Luke 14:1-5 : 1 And it came to pass, when he went into the house of one of the rulers of the Pharisees on a sabbath to eat bread, that they were watching him. 2 And behold, there was before him a certain man that had the dropsy. 3 And Jesus answering spake unto the lawyers and Pharisees, saying, Is it lawful to heal on the sabbath, or not? 4 But they held their peace. And he took him, and healed him, and let him go. 5 And he said unto them, Which of you shall have an ass or an ox fallen into a well, and will not straightway draw him up on a sabbath day?
  • Hos 6:6 : 6 For I desire goodness, and not sacrifice; and the knowledge of God more than burnt-offerings.
  • Matt 12:10-12 : 10 and behold, a man having a withered hand. And they asked him, saying, Is it lawful to heal on the sabbath day? that they might accuse him. 11 And he said unto them, What man shall there be of you, that shall have one sheep, and if this fall into a pit on the sabbath day, will he not lay hold on it, and lift it out? 12 How much then is a man of more value than a sheep! Wherefore it is lawful to do good on the sabbath day.
  • Mark 2:27-28 : 27 And he said unto them, The sabbath was made for man, and not man for the sabbath: 28 so that the Son of man is lord even of the sabbath.
  • Mark 9:34 : 34 But they held their peace: for they had disputed one with another on the way, who [was] the greatest.

Similar Verses (AI)

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  • Luke 6:5-10
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    88%

    5And he said unto them, The Son of man is lord of the sabbath.

    6And it came to pass on another sabbath, that he entered into the synagogue and taught: and there was a man there, and his right hand was withered.

    7And the scribes and the Pharisees watched him, whether he would heal on the sabbath; that they might find how to accuse him.

    8But he knew their thoughts; and he said to the man that had his hand withered, Rise up, and stand forth in the midst. And he arose and stood forth.

    9And Jesus said unto 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?

    10And he looked round about on them all, and said unto him, Stretch forth thy hand. And he did [so] : and his hand was restored.

  • Luke 14:3-5
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    3And Jesus answering spake unto the lawyers and Pharisees, saying, Is it lawful to heal on the sabbath, or not?

    4But they held their peace. And he took him, and healed him, and let him go.

    5And he said unto them, Which of you shall have an ass or an ox fallen into a well, and will not straightway draw him up on a sabbath day?

  • Mark 3:5-6
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    5And when he had looked round about on them with anger, being grieved at the hardening of their heart, he saith unto the man, Stretch forth thy hand. And he stretched it forth; and his hand was restored.

    6And the Pharisees went out, and straightway with the Herodians took counsel against him, how they might destroy him.

  • Matt 12:8-13
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    83%

    8For the Son of man is lord of the sabbath.

    9And he departed thence, and went into their synagogue:

    10and behold, a man having a withered hand. And they asked him, saying, Is it lawful to heal on the sabbath day? that they might accuse him.

    11And he said unto them, What man shall there be of you, that shall have one sheep, and if this fall into a pit on the sabbath day, will he not lay hold on it, and lift it out?

    12How much then is a man of more value than a sheep! Wherefore it is lawful to do good on the sabbath day.

    13Then saith he to the man, Stretch forth thy hand. And he stretched it forth; and it was restored whole, as the other.

  • Mark 3:1-3
    3 verses
    82%

    1And he entered again into the synagogue; and there was a man there who had his hand withered.

    2And they watched him, whether he would heal him on the sabbath day; that they might accuse him.

    3And he saith unto the man that had his hand withered, Stand forth.

  • Mark 2:23-25
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    23And it came to pass, that he was going on the sabbath day through the grainfields; and his disciples began, as they went, to pluck the ears.

    24And the Pharisees said unto him, Behold, why do they on the sabbath day that which is not lawful?

    25And he said unto them, Did ye never read what David did, when he had need, and was hungry, he, and they that were with him?

  • Luke 6:1-2
    2 verses
    78%

    1Now it came to pass on a sabbath, that he was going through the grainfields; and his disciples plucked the ears, and did eat, rubbing them in their hands.

    2But certain of the Pharisees said, Why do ye that which it is not lawful to do on the sabbath day?

  • Matt 12:1-3
    3 verses
    78%

    1At that season Jesus went on the sabbath day through the grainfields; and his disciples were hungry and began to pluck ears and to eat.

    2But the Pharisees, when they saw it, said unto him, Behold, thy disciples do that which it is not lawful to do upon the sabbath.

    3But he said unto them, Have ye not read what David did, when he was hungry, and they that were with him;

  • Luke 13:14-16
    3 verses
    77%

    14And the ruler of the synagogue, being moved with indignation because Jesus had healed on the sabbath, answered and said to the multitude, There are six days in which men ought to work: in them therefore come and be healed, and not on the day of the sabbath.

    15But the Lord answered him, and said, Ye hypocrites, doth not each one of you on the sabbath loose his ox or his ass from the stall, and lead him away to watering?

    16And ought not this woman, being a daughter of Abraham, whom Satan had bound, lo, [these] eighteen years, to have been loosed from this bond on the day of the sabbath?

  • John 7:23
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    23If a man receiveth circumcision on the sabbath, that the law of Moses may not be broken; are ye wroth with me, because I made a man every whit whole on the sabbath?

  • Matt 15:3
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    3And he answered and said unto them, Why do ye also transgress the commandment of God because of your tradition?

  • Matt 9:3-4
    2 verses
    73%

    3And behold, certain of the scribes said within themselves, This man blasphemeth.

    4And Jesus knowing their thoughts said, Wherefore think ye evil in your hearts?

  • Luke 20:26
    73%

    26And they were not able to take hold of the saying before the people: and they marvelled at his answer, and held their peace.

  • Matt 12:5
    72%

    5Or have ye not read in the law, that on the sabbath day the priests in the temple profane the sabbath, and are guiltless?

  • Mark 9:16
    72%

    16And he asked them, What question ye with them?

  • Mark 2:7-9
    3 verses
    72%

    7Why doth this man thus speak? he blasphemeth: who can forgive sins but one, [even] God?

    8And straightway Jesus, perceiving in his spirit that they so reasoned within themselves, saith unto them, Why reason ye these things in your hearts?

    9Which is easier, to say to the sick of the palsy, Thy sins are forgiven; or to say, Arise, and take up thy bed, and walk?

  • Luke 14:1
    72%

    1And it came to pass, when he went into the house of one of the rulers of the Pharisees on a sabbath to eat bread, that they were watching him.

  • Luke 13:10
    72%

    10And he was teaching in one of the synagogues on the sabbath day.

  • Mark 2:27
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    27And he said unto them, The sabbath was made for man, and not man for the sabbath:

  • John 5:10
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    10So the Jews said unto him that was cured, It is the sabbath, and it is not lawful for thee to take up thy bed.

  • John 9:16
    71%

    16Some therefore of the Pharisees said, This man is not from God, because he keepeth not the sabbath. But others said, How can a man that is a sinner do such signs? And there was a division among them.

  • Mark 7:5
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    5And the Pharisees and the scribes ask him, Why walk not thy disciples according to the tradition of the elders, but eat their bread with defiled hands?

  • Luke 5:17
    71%

    17And it came to pass on one of those days, that he was teaching; and there were Pharisees and doctors of the law sitting by, who were come out of every village of Galilee and Judaea and Jerusalem: and the power of the Lord was with him to heal.

  • Luke 22:51
    70%

    51But Jesus answered and said, Suffer ye [them] thus far. And he touched his ear, and healed him.

  • Luke 5:22
    70%

    22But Jesus perceiving their reasonings, answered and said unto them, Why reason ye in your hearts?