Verse (Click for Chapter) New International Version Then Jesus asked them, “Which is lawful on the Sabbath: to do good or to do evil, to save life or to kill?” But they remained silent. New Living Translation Then he turned to his critics and asked, “Does the law permit good deeds on the Sabbath, or is it a day for doing evil? Is this a day to save life or to destroy it?” But they wouldn’t answer him. English Standard Version And he said to them, “Is it lawful on the Sabbath to do good or to do harm, to save life or to kill?” But they were silent. Berean Standard Bible And He asked them, “Which is lawful on the Sabbath: to do good or to do evil, to save life or to destroy it?” But they were silent. Berean Literal Bible And He says to them, "Is it lawful on the Sabbaths to do good, or to do evil, to save life, or to kill?" But they were silent. King James Bible 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. New King James Version Then He said to them, “Is it lawful on the Sabbath to do good or to do evil, to save life or to kill?” But they kept silent. New American Standard Bible And He said to them, “Is it lawful to do good on the Sabbath or to do harm, to save a life or to kill?” But they kept silent. NASB 1995 And He said to them, “Is it lawful to do good or to do harm on the Sabbath, to save a life or to kill?” But they kept silent. NASB 1977 And 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 kept silent. Legacy Standard Bible And He said to them, “Is it lawful to do good or to do harm on the Sabbath, to save a life or to kill?” But they kept silent. Amplified Bible He asked them, “Is it lawful on the Sabbath to do good or to do evil, to save a life or to kill?” But they kept silent. Christian Standard Bible Then he said to them, “Is it lawful to do good on the Sabbath or to do evil, to save life or to kill? ” But they were silent. Holman Christian Standard Bible Then He said to them, “Is it lawful on the Sabbath to do what is good or to do what is evil, to save life or to kill?” But they were silent. American Standard Version 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. Aramaic Bible in Plain English But he said also to them, “Is it legal to do what is good on the Sabbath or what is evil; to save life or to destroy?” But they were silent. Contemporary English Version Then he asked, "On the Sabbath should we do good deeds or evil deeds? Should we save someone's life or destroy it?" But no one said a word. Douay-Rheims Bible And he saith to them: Is it lawful to do good on the sabbath days, or to do evil? to save life, or to destroy? But they held their peace. English Revised Version 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. GOD'S WORD® Translation Then he asked them, "Is it right to do good or to do evil on the day of worship, to give a person back his health or to let him die?" But they were silent. Good News Translation Then he asked the people, "What does our Law allow us to do on the Sabbath? To help or to harm? To save someone's life or to destroy it?" But they did not say a thing. International Standard Version Then he asked them, "Is it lawful to do good or to do evil on Sabbath days, to save a life or to destroy it?" But they remained silent. Literal Standard Version And He says to them, “Is it lawful on the Sabbaths to do good, or to do evil? To save life, or to kill?” But they were silent. Majority Standard Bible And He asked them, “Which is lawful on the Sabbath: to do good or to do evil, to save life or to destroy it?” But they were silent. New American Bible Then he said to them, “Is it lawful to do good on the sabbath rather than to do evil, to save life rather than to destroy it?” But they remained silent. NET Bible 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. New Revised Standard Version Then he said to them, “Is it lawful to do good or to do harm on the sabbath, to save life or to kill?” But they were silent. New Heart English Bible And 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. Webster's Bible Translation And he saith to them, Is it lawful to do good on the sabbath, or to do evil? to save life, or to kill? but they held their peace. Weymouth New Testament Then He asked them, "Are we allowed to do good on the Sabbath, or to do evil? to save a life, or to destroy one?" They remained silent. World English Bible 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 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. Additional Translations ... Audio Bible Context Jesus Heals on the Sabbath…3Then Jesus said to the man with the withered hand, “Stand up among us.” 4And He asked them, “Which is lawful on the Sabbath: to do good or to do evil, to save life or to destroy it?” But they were silent. 5Jesus looked around at them with anger and sorrow at their hardness of heart. Then He said to the man, “Stretch out your hand.” So he stretched it out, and it was restored.… Cross References Mark 3:3 Then Jesus said to the man with the withered hand, "Stand up among us." Mark 3:5 Jesus looked around at them with anger and sorrow at their hardness of heart. Then He said to the man, "Stretch out your hand." So he stretched it out, and it was restored. Treasury of Scripture 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 held their peace. Is it. Mark 2:27,28 And he said unto them, The sabbath was made for man, and not man for the sabbath: … Hosea 6:6 For I desired mercy, and not sacrifice; and the knowledge of God more than burnt offerings. Matthew 12:10-12 And, behold, there was a man which had his hand withered. And they asked him, saying, Is it lawful to heal on the sabbath days? that they might accuse him… But. Mark 9:34 But they held their peace: for by the way they had disputed among themselves, who should be the greatest. Jump to Previous Allowed Death Destroy Evil Good Harm Held Jesus Kept Kill Lawful Peace Right Sabbath Sabbaths Save SilentJump to Next Allowed Death Destroy Evil Good Harm Held Jesus Kept Kill Lawful Peace Right Sabbath Sabbaths Save SilentMark 3 1. Jesus heals the withered hand,10. and many other infirmities; 11. rebukes the unclean spirit; 13. chooses his twelve apostles; 22. convinces the blasphemy of casting out demons by Beelzebub; 31. and shows who are his brother, sister, and mother. Parallel Commentaries ... Greek Andκαὶ (kai) Conjunction Strong's 2532: And, even, also, namely. He asked λέγει (legei) Verb - Present Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular Strong's 3004: (a) I say, speak; I mean, mention, tell, (b) I call, name, especially in the pass., (c) I tell, command. them, αὐτοῖς (autois) Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Dative Masculine 3rd Person Plural Strong's 846: He, she, it, they, them, same. From the particle au; the reflexive pronoun self, used of the third person, and of the other persons. “Which is lawful Ἔξεστιν (Exestin) Verb - Present Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular Strong's 1832: It is permitted, lawful, possible. on the τοῖς (tois) Article - Dative Neuter Plural Strong's 3588: The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the. Sabbath: σάββασιν (sabbasin) Noun - Dative Neuter Plural Strong's 4521: The Sabbath, a week. to do good ἀγαθὸν¦ποιῆσαι (agathon¦poiēsai) Verb - Aorist Infinitive Active Strong's 15: To do that which is good. From agathopoios; to be a well-doer. or ἢ (ē) Conjunction Strong's 2228: Or, than. A primary particle of distinction between two connected terms; disjunctive, or; comparative, than. to do evil, κακοποιῆσαι (kakopoiēsai) Verb - Aorist Infinitive Active Strong's 2554: To do harm, do wrong, do evil, commit sin. From kakopoios; to be a bad-doer, i.e. to injure, or to sin. to save σῶσαι (sōsai) Verb - Aorist Infinitive Active Strong's 4982: To save, heal, preserve, rescue. From a primary sos; to save, i.e. Deliver or protect. life ψυχὴν (psychēn) Noun - Accusative Feminine Singular Strong's 5590: From psucho; breath, i.e. spirit, abstractly or concretely. or ἢ (ē) Conjunction Strong's 2228: Or, than. A primary particle of distinction between two connected terms; disjunctive, or; comparative, than. to destroy [it]?” ἀποκτεῖναι (apokteinai) Verb - Aorist Infinitive Active Strong's 615: To put to death, kill; fig: I abolish. From apo and kteino; to kill outright; figuratively, to destroy. But δὲ (de) Conjunction Strong's 1161: A primary particle; but, and, etc. they were silent. ἐσιώπων (esiōpōn) Verb - Imperfect Indicative Active - 3rd Person Plural Strong's 4623: To keep silence, be silent, either voluntarily or involuntarily. From siope; to be dumb; figuratively, to be calm. Links Mark 3:4 NIVMark 3:4 NLT Mark 3:4 ESV Mark 3:4 NASB Mark 3:4 KJV Mark 3:4 BibleApps.com Mark 3:4 Biblia Paralela Mark 3:4 Chinese Bible Mark 3:4 French Bible Mark 3:4 Catholic Bible NT Gospels: Mark 3:4 He said to them Is it lawful (Mar Mk Mr) |