Verse 9

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

Referenced Verses

• Luke 14:3 : 3 So Jesus asked the experts in religious law and the Pharisees,“Is it lawful to heal on the Sabbath or not?”
• John 7:19-23 : 19 Hasn’t Moses given you the law? Yet not one of you keeps the law! Why do you want to kill me?” 20 The crowd answered,“You’re possessed by a demon! Who is trying to kill you?” 21 Jesus replied,“I performed one miracle and you are all amazed. 22 However, because Moses gave you the practice of circumcision(not that it came from Moses, but from the forefathers), you circumcise a male child on the Sabbath. 23 But if a male child is circumcised on the Sabbath so that the law of Moses is not broken, why are you angry with me because I made a man completely well on the Sabbath?
• Matt 12:12-13 : 12 How much more valuable is a person than a sheep! So it is lawful to do good on the Sabbath.” 13 Then he said to the man,“Stretch out your hand.” He stretched it out and it was restored, as healthy as the other.
• Mark 3:4 : 4 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.
• Luke 9:56 : 56 and they went on to another village.