Luke 6:9

Bible in Basic English (1941)

And Jesus said, I put the question to you, Is it right to do good on the Sabbath or to do evil? to give life or to take it away?

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Referenced Verses

  • Luke 14:3 : 3 And Jesus, answering, said to the scribes and Pharisees, Is it right to make people well on the Sabbath or not?
  • John 7:19-23 : 19 Did not Moses give you the law? Even so, not one of you keeps the law. Why have you a desire to put me to death? 20 The people said in answer, You have an evil spirit: who has any desire to put you to death? 21 This was the answer of Jesus: I have done one work and you are all surprised at it. 22 Moses gave you circumcision--not that it comes from Moses, but from the fathers--and even on the Sabbath you give a child circumcision. 23 If a child is given circumcision on the Sabbath so that the law of Moses may not be broken, why are you angry with me because I made a man completely well on the Sabbath?
  • Matt 12:12-13 : 12 Of how much more value is a man than a sheep! For this reason it is right to do good on the Sabbath day. 13 Then said he to the man, Put out your hand. And he put it out, and it was made as well as the other.
  • Mark 3:4 : 4 And he said to them, Is it right to do good on the Sabbath or to do evil? to give life or to put to death? But they said nothing.
  • Luke 9:56 : 56 And they went to another small town.

Similar Verses (AI)

These verses are found using AI-powered semantic similarity based on meaning and context. Results may occasionally include unexpected connections.

  • Mark 3:1-5
    5 verses
    88%

    1And he went again into the Synagogue; and there was a man there whose hand was dead.

    2And they were watching him to see if he would make him well on the Sabbath day, so that they might have something against him.

    3And he said to the man, Get up and come forward.

    4And he said to them, Is it right to do good on the Sabbath or to do evil? to give life or to put to death? But they said nothing.

    5And looking round on them he was angry, being sad because of their hard hearts; and he said to the man, Put out your hand. And he put it out, and his hand was made well.

  • Matt 12:8-13
    6 verses
    82%

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

    9And he went from there into their Synagogue:

    10And there was a man with a dead hand. And they put a question to him, saying, Is it right to make a man well on the Sabbath day? so that they might have something against him.

    11And he said to them, Which of you, having a sheep, if it gets into a hole on the Sabbath day, will not put out a helping hand and get it back?

    12Of how much more value is a man than a sheep! For this reason it is right to do good on the Sabbath day.

    13Then said he to the man, Put out your hand. And he put it out, and it was made as well as the other.

  • Luke 14:3-5
    3 verses
    81%

    3And Jesus, answering, said to the scribes and Pharisees, Is it right to make people well on the Sabbath or not?

    4But they said nothing. And he made him well and sent him away.

    5And he said to them, Which of you, whose ox or ass has got into a water-hole, will not straight away get him out on the Sabbath?

  • Luke 6:10
    81%

    10And looking round on all of them, he said to him, Put out your hand. And he did so: and his hand was made well.

  • Luke 6:1-3
    3 verses
    80%

    1Now it came about that on the Sabbath he was going through the fields of grain, and his disciples took the heads of the grain for food, crushing them in their hands.

    2But some of the Pharisees said, Why do you do what it is not right to do on the Sabbath?

    3And Jesus said, Have you not seen in the Writings what David did when he was in need of food, he, and those who were with him;

  • Luke 6:5-8
    4 verses
    79%

    5And he said, The Son of man is lord even of the Sabbath.

    6And it came about, on another Sabbath, that he went into the Synagogue and was teaching there. And a man was there whose right hand was dead.

    7And the scribes and Pharisees were watching him to see if he would make him well on the Sabbath, so that they might be able to say something against him.

    8But he had knowledge of their thoughts; and he said to the man whose hand was dead, Get up and come into the middle. And he got up and came forward.

  • Mark 2:23-25
    3 verses
    78%

    23And it came about that on the Sabbath day he was going through the grain-fields; and while they were walking, his disciples took the heads of grain.

    24And the Pharisees said to him, Why are they doing what it is not right to do on the Sabbath?

    25And he said to them, Have you no knowledge of what David did, when he had need and was without food, he, and those who were with him?

  • Luke 13:14-16
    3 verses
    76%

    14And the ruler of the Synagogue was angry because Jesus had made her well on the Sabbath, and he said to the people, There are six days in which men may do work: so come on those days to be made well, and not on the Sabbath.

    15But the Lord gave him an answer and said, O you false men! do you not, every one of you, on the Sabbath, let loose his ox and his ass and take it to the water?

    16And is it not right for this daughter of Abraham, who has been in the power of Satan for eighteen years, to be made free on the Sabbath?

  • Matt 12:1-2
    2 verses
    76%

    1At that time Jesus went through the fields on the Sabbath day; and his disciples, being in need of food, were taking the heads of grain.

    2But the Pharisees, when they saw it, said to him, See, your disciples do that which it is not right to do on the Sabbath.

  • John 7:23
    73%

    23If a child is given circumcision on the Sabbath so that the law of Moses may not be broken, why are you angry with me because I made a man completely well on the Sabbath?

  • John 5:9-10
    2 verses
    72%

    9And the man became well straight away, and took up his bed and went. Now that day was the Sabbath.

    10So the Jews said to the man who had been made well, It is the Sabbath; and it is against the law for you to take up your bed.

  • Mark 2:9
    72%

    9Which is the simpler, to say to a man who is ill, You have forgiveness for your sins, or, Get up, take up your bed, and go?

  • Matt 20:15
    72%

    15Have I not the right to do as seems good to me in my house? or is your eye evil, because I am good?

  • Mark 2:27
    72%

    27And he said to them, The Sabbath was made for man, and not man for the Sabbath;

  • Luke 13:10
    72%

    10And he was teaching in one of the Synagogues on the Sabbath.

  • Matt 9:4-5
    2 verses
    71%

    4And Jesus, having knowledge of what was in their minds, said, Why are your thoughts evil?

    5For which is the simpler, to say, You have forgiveness for your sins; or to say, Get up and go?

  • John 9:16
    71%

    16Then some of the Pharisees said, That man has not come from God, for he does not keep the Sabbath. Others said, How is it possible for a sinner to do such signs? So there was a division among them.

  • John 5:16
    71%

    16And for this reason the Jews were turned against Jesus, because he was doing these things on the Sabbath.

  • Mark 9:16
    71%

    16And he said, What are you questioning them about?

  • Matt 12:5
    70%

    5Or is it not said in the law, how the Sabbath is broken by the priests in the Temple and they do no wrong?

  • Luke 5:23
    70%

    23Which is the simpler: to say, You have forgiveness for your sins; or to say, Get up and go?

  • Luke 14:1
    70%

    1And it came about that when he went into the house of one of the chief Pharisees on the Sabbath, to have a meal, they were watching him.

  • Mark 11:29
    69%

    29And Jesus said to them, I will put to you one question; give me an answer, and I will say by what authority I do these things.

  • Luke 9:56
    69%

    56And they went to another small town.

  • John 5:12
    69%

    12Then they put to him the question: Who is the man who said to you, Take it up and go?

  • John 9:14
    69%

    14Now the day on which the earth was mixed by Jesus and the man's eyes were made open was the Sabbath.

  • Mark 6:2
    69%

    2And when the Sabbath day had come, he was teaching in the Synagogue; and a number of people hearing him were surprised, saying, From where did this man get these things? and, What is the wisdom given to this man, and what are these works of power done by his hands?