Mark 3:4

Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts

Then He said to them, "Is it lawful on the Sabbath to do good or to do harm, to save a life or to kill?" But they remained silent.

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Other Translations

  • King James Version 1769 (Standard 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.

  • KJV1611 – Modern English

    And he said to them, Is it lawful to do good on the Sabbath days, or to do evil? To save life, or to kill? But they remained silent.

  • King James Version 1611 (Original)

    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.

  • American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

    And{G2532} he saith{G3004} unto them,{G846} Is it lawful{G1832} on the sabbath day{G4521} to do good,{G15} or{G2228} to do harm?{G2554} to save{G4982} a life,{G5590} or{G2228} to kill?{G615} But{G1161} they held their peace.{G4623}

  • King James Version with Strong's Numbers

    And{G2532} he saith{G3004}{(G5719)} unto them{G846}, Is it lawful{G1832}{(G5748)} to do good{G15}{(G5658)} on the sabbath days{G4521}, or{G2228} to do evil{G2554}{(G5658)}? to save{G4982}{(G5658)} life{G5590}, or{G2228} to kill{G615}{(G5658)}? But{G1161} they held their peace{G4623}{(G5707)}.

  • Tyndale Bible (1526/1534)

    And he sayd to them: whether is it laufull to do a good dede on ye Saboth dayes or an evyll? to save life or kyll? But they helde their peace.

  • Coverdale Bible (1535)

    And he sayde vnto the: Is it laufull to do good on the Sabbath? Or is it laufull to do euell? to saue life, or to kyll? But they helde their tonge.

  • Geneva Bible (1560)

    And he saide to them, Is it lawfull to doe a good deede on the Sabbath day, or to doe euil? to saue the life, or to kil? But they held their peace.

  • Bishops' Bible (1568)

    And he saide vnto them: Is it lawful to do good on the Sabboth dayes, or to do euyl? to saue lyfe, or to kyll? But they helde their peace.

  • Authorized King James Version (1611)

    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.

  • Webster's Bible (1833)

    He said to them, "Is it lawful on the Sabbath day to do good, or to do harm? To save a life, or to kill?" But they were silent.

  • Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

    And he saith to them, `Is it lawful on the sabbaths to do good, or to do evil? life to save, or to kill?' but they were silent.

  • 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.

  • 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.

  • Bible in Basic English (1941)

    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.

  • World English Bible (2000)

    He said to them, "Is it lawful on the Sabbath day to do good, or to do harm? To save a life, or to kill?" But they were silent.

  • NET Bible® (New English Translation)

    Then he said to them,“Is it lawful to do good on the Sabbath, or evil, to save a life or destroy it?” But they were silent.

Referenced Verses

  • Luke 6:9 : 9 Then 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?"
  • Luke 13:13-17 : 13 Then he laid his hands on her, and immediately she was straightened up and began praising God. 14 But the leader of the synagogue, indignant because Jesus had healed on the Sabbath, said to the crowd, 'There are six days for work. So come to be healed on those days, not on the Sabbath.' 15 The Lord answered him, 'You hypocrites! Doesn’t each of you untie your ox or donkey from the stall on the Sabbath and lead it out to give it water? 16 Then shouldn’t this woman, a daughter of Abraham, whom Satan has bound for eighteen long years, be set free on the Sabbath day from what bound her? 17 When he said this, all his opponents were humiliated, but the whole crowd was delighted with all the wonderful things he was doing.
  • Luke 14:1-5 : 1 One Sabbath, as Jesus went to eat at the house of a prominent Pharisee, they were carefully watching him. 2 There in front of him was a man suffering from dropsy. 3 Jesus responded to the experts in the law and the Pharisees, asking, 'Is it lawful to heal on the Sabbath or not?' 4 But they remained silent. So taking hold of the man, he healed him and sent him away. 5 Then he asked them, 'If one of you has a son or an ox that falls into a well on the Sabbath day, will you not immediately pull him out?'
  • Hos 6:6 : 6 For I desire steadfast love and not sacrifice, the knowledge of God rather than burnt offerings.
  • Matt 12:10-12 : 10 And a man with a withered hand was there. They asked Jesus, 'Is it lawful to heal on the Sabbath?' so that they might accuse Him. 11 He said to them, 'Which one of you who has a sheep, if it falls into a pit on the Sabbath, will not take hold of it and lift it out? 12 How much more valuable is a person than a sheep! Therefore, it is lawful to do good on the Sabbath.'
  • Mark 2:27-28 : 27 Then he said to them, 'The Sabbath was made for man, not man for the Sabbath.' 28 'So the Son of Man is Lord even of the Sabbath.'
  • Mark 9:34 : 34 But they kept silent, because on the way they had been arguing about who was the greatest.

Similar Verses (AI)

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

  • Luke 6:5-10
    6 verses
    88%

    5 Then He said to them, "The Son of Man is Lord of the Sabbath."

    6 On another Sabbath, He went into the synagogue and began teaching, and there was a man whose right hand was withered.

    7 The scribes and Pharisees were watching Him closely to see if He would heal on the Sabbath, so they could find an accusation against Him.

    8 But Jesus knew their thoughts. He said to the man with the withered hand, "Get up and stand in the middle." So the man got up and stood there.

    9 Then 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?"

    10 Looking around at all of them, He said to the man, "Stretch out your hand." The man did so, and his hand was restored, as sound as the other.

  • Luke 14:3-5
    3 verses
    83%

    3 Jesus responded to the experts in the law and the Pharisees, asking, 'Is it lawful to heal on the Sabbath or not?'

    4 But they remained silent. So taking hold of the man, he healed him and sent him away.

    5 Then he asked them, 'If one of you has a son or an ox that falls into a well on the Sabbath day, will you not immediately pull him out?'

  • Mark 3:5-6
    2 verses
    83%

    5 Looking around at them with anger and deeply distressed at the hardness of their hearts, He said to the man, "Stretch out your hand." He stretched it out, and his hand was completely restored.

    6 Immediately, the Pharisees went out and began to plot with the Herodians how they might kill Jesus.

  • Matt 12:8-13
    6 verses
    83%

    8 For the Son of Man is Lord of the Sabbath.

    9 Departing from there, He went into their synagogue.

    10 And a man with a withered hand was there. They asked Jesus, 'Is it lawful to heal on the Sabbath?' so that they might accuse Him.

    11 He said to them, 'Which one of you who has a sheep, if it falls into a pit on the Sabbath, will not take hold of it and lift it out?

    12 How much more valuable is a person than a sheep! Therefore, it is lawful to do good on the Sabbath.'

    13 Then He said to the man, 'Stretch out your hand.' So he stretched it out, and it was restored, healthy like the other.

  • Mark 3:1-3
    3 verses
    82%

    1 Then Jesus entered the synagogue again, and there was a man there with a withered hand.

    2 They were watching Jesus closely to see if He would heal on the Sabbath, so they might accuse Him.

    3 Jesus said to the man with the withered hand, "Stand up in the middle."

  • Mark 2:23-25
    3 verses
    81%

    23 One Sabbath, as Jesus was walking through the grainfields, his disciples began to pluck some heads of grain as they went along.

    24 The Pharisees said to Jesus, 'Look, why are they doing what is not lawful on the Sabbath?

    25 Jesus said to them, 'Have you never read what David did when he and his companions were hungry and in need?

  • Luke 6:1-2
    2 verses
    78%

    1 One Sabbath, while Jesus was walking through the grain fields, His disciples began picking the heads of grain, rubbing them in their hands, and eating them.

    2 Some of the Pharisees said to them, "Why are you doing what is not lawful on the Sabbath?"

  • Matt 12:1-3
    3 verses
    78%

    1 At that time, Jesus went through the grainfields on the Sabbath. His disciples became hungry and began to pick heads of grain and eat them.

    2 But when the Pharisees saw this, they said to Him, 'Look, Your disciples are doing what is not lawful to do on the Sabbath.'

    3 He said to them, 'Have you not read what David did when he and those with him were hungry?

  • Luke 13:14-16
    3 verses
    77%

    14 But the leader of the synagogue, indignant because Jesus had healed on the Sabbath, said to the crowd, 'There are six days for work. So come to be healed on those days, not on the Sabbath.'

    15 The Lord answered him, 'You hypocrites! Doesn’t each of you untie your ox or donkey from the stall on the Sabbath and lead it out to give it water?

    16 Then shouldn’t this woman, a daughter of Abraham, whom Satan has bound for eighteen long years, be set free on the Sabbath day from what bound her?

  • John 7:23
    73%

    23 If a man receives circumcision on the Sabbath so that the law of Moses is not broken, why are you angry at Me because I made a man entirely well on the Sabbath?

  • Matt 15:3
    73%

    3 Jesus replied, “And why do you break the command of God for the sake of your tradition?

  • Matt 9:3-4
    2 verses
    73%

    3 At this, some of the scribes said to themselves, 'This man is blaspheming.'

    4 But Jesus, knowing their thoughts, said, 'Why do you think evil in your hearts?'

  • Luke 20:26
    73%

    26 They were unable to trap him in his words in front of the people, and amazed at his answer, they became silent.

  • Matt 12:5
    72%

    5 Or haven’t you read in the Law that on the Sabbath, the priests in the temple break the Sabbath and are innocent?

  • Mark 9:16
    72%

    16 And he asked the scribes, 'What are you discussing with them?'

  • Mark 2:7-9
    3 verses
    72%

    7 ‘Why does this man speak like this? He is blaspheming! Who can forgive sins but God alone?’

    8 And immediately, Jesus, perceiving in his spirit that they were reasoning within themselves in this way, said to them, 'Why are you thinking these things in your hearts?'

    9 ‘Which is easier: to say to the paralyzed man, “Your sins are forgiven,” or to say, “Get up, take your mat, and walk”? ’

  • Luke 14:1
    72%

    1 One Sabbath, as Jesus went to eat at the house of a prominent Pharisee, they were carefully watching him.

  • Luke 13:10
    72%

    10 Now Jesus was teaching in one of the synagogues on the Sabbath.

  • Mark 2:27
    71%

    27 Then he said to them, 'The Sabbath was made for man, not man for the Sabbath.'

  • John 5:10
    71%

    10 So the Jewish leaders said to the man who had been healed, 'It is the Sabbath; it is not lawful for you to carry your mat.'

  • John 9:16
    71%

    16 Some of the Pharisees said, 'This man is not from God, because He does not keep the Sabbath.' But others said, 'How can a sinful man perform such signs?' So there was division among them.

  • Mark 7:5
    71%

    5 So the Pharisees and the scribes questioned Him, "Why do Your disciples not walk according to the tradition of the elders, but eat with unwashed hands?"

  • Luke 5:17
    71%

    17 One day, as He was teaching, Pharisees and teachers of the law, who had come from every village in Galilee, Judea, and Jerusalem, were sitting there. The power of the Lord was with Him to heal the sick.

  • Luke 22:51
    70%

    51 But Jesus responded, "No more of this!" And he touched the man's ear and healed him.

  • Luke 5:22
    70%

    22 Knowing their thoughts, Jesus replied to them, "Why are you thinking these things in your hearts?"