Parallel Verses
The Emphasized Bible
How much better, then, a man, than, a sheep? So that it is allowable, on the sabbath, nobly, to act.
New American Standard Bible
King James Version
How much then is a man better than a sheep? Wherefore it is lawful to do well on the sabbath days.
Holman Bible
International Standard Version
How much more is a human being worth than a sheep! So it is lawful to do good on Sabbath days."
A Conservative Version
How much therefore a man is superior to a sheep. So then it is permitted to do good on the Sabbath.
American Standard Version
How much then is a man of more value than a sheep! Wherefore it is lawful to do good on the sabbath day.
Amplified
An Understandable Version
Of how much more value then is a man than a sheep? Therefore, it is permissible by the law of Moses to do what is good on a Sabbath day."
Anderson New Testament
How much better, then, is a man than a sheep! So it is lawful to do well on the Sabbath-days.
Bible in Basic English
Of how much more value is a man than a sheep! For this reason it is right to do good on the Sabbath day.
Common New Testament
Of how much more value is a man than a sheep! Therefore it is lawful to do good on the Sabbath."
Daniel Mace New Testament
is not a man of much greater consequence than a sheep? how lawful then is it to do good offices on the sabbath-day?
Darby Translation
How much better then is a man than a sheep! So that it is lawful to do well on the sabbath.
Godbey New Testament
Therefore how much more valuable is a man than a sheep? So it is lawful to do good on the Sabbath.
Goodspeed New Testament
And how much more a man is worth than a sheep! Therefore, it is right to do people good on the Sabbath."
John Wesley New Testament
How much then is a man better than a sheep? Wherefore it is lawful to do good on the sabbath-day.
Julia Smith Translation
How much then does a man surpass a sheep? So that it is lawful to do well in the sabbaths.
King James 2000
How much then is a man better than a sheep? Therefore it is lawful to do well on the sabbath days.
Lexham Expanded Bible
Then to what degree [is] a man worth more than a sheep? So then, it is permitted to do good on the Sabbath."
Modern King James verseion
How much better is a man then than a sheep? Therefore it is lawful to do well on the sabbath days.
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
And how much is a man better then a sheep? Wherefore it is lawful to do a good deed on the Sabbath day."
Moffatt New Testament
And how much more is a man worth than a sheep? Thus it is right to do a kindness on the sabbath."
Montgomery New Testament
"And how much more is a man worth than a sheep? Therefore it is right to do good on the Sabbath."
NET Bible
How much more valuable is a person than a sheep! So it is lawful to do good on the Sabbath."
New Heart English Bible
Of how much more value then is a man than a sheep. Therefore it is lawful to do good on the Sabbath."
Noyes New Testament
Of how much more worth now is a man than a sheep! So then it is lawful to do well on the sabbath.
Sawyer New Testament
How much then is a man better than a sheep! So that it is lawful to do good on the sabbath.
Thomas Haweis New Testament
Of how much more value then is a man than a sheep? Wherefore it is lawful to do good on the sabbath days.
Twentieth Century New Testament
And how much more precious a man is than a sheep! Therefore it is allowable to do good on the Sabbath."
Webster
How much then is a man better than a sheep? wherefore it is lawful to do well on the sabbath days.
Weymouth New Testament
Is not a man, however, far superior to a sheep? Therefore it is right to do good on the Sabbath."
Williams New Testament
And how much more a man is worth than a sheep! So it is right to do good on the sabbath."
World English Bible
Of how much more value then is a man than a sheep! Therefore it is lawful to do good on the Sabbath day."
Worrell New Testament
How much better, therefore, is a man than a sheep! Therefore, it is lawful to do well on the sabbath."
Worsley New Testament
And of how much more worth is a man than a sheep? Sure then it is lawful to do good on the sabbath-days.
Youngs Literal Translation
How much better, therefore, is a man than a sheep? -- so that it is lawful on the sabbaths to do good.'
Themes
false Accusation » Incidents illustrative of » Against jesus
Jesus Christ » Miracles of » Restores the withered hand
Jesus Christ » History of » Heals a man having a withered hand (at capernaum)
Man » Apparent insignificance of » Pre-eminence of, over other creatures
Man » More valuable than other creatures
Miracles » Of jesus, in chronological order » Restoring the withered hand
the Miracles of Christ » Withered hand restored
Preeminence » Preeminent above » Of man
Sabbath » Lawful to do good deeds on
Sabbath » Doing good works on the sabbath
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Word Count of 37 Translations in Matthew 12:12
Verse Info
Context Readings
A Man With A Withered Hand Healed
11 And said unto them, What man, from among yourselves, shall there be, - Who shall have one sheep, and, if this should fall, on the sabbath, into a pit, will not lay hold of it, and raise it? 12 How much better, then, a man, than, a sheep? So that it is allowable, on the sabbath, nobly, to act. 13 Then saith he unto the man, Stretch forth thy hand! And he stretched it forth, - and it was restored, whole, as the other.
Names
Cross References
Matthew 6:26
Observe intently, the birds of the heaven, - that they neither sow, nor reap, nor gather into barns, and yet, your heavenly Father, feedeth, them: Are no, ye, much better than, they?
Matthew 10:31
Then be not in fear - than many sparrows, better are, ye!
Mark 3:4
and saith unto them - Is it allowed, on the Sabbath, to do good, or to do evil? To, save, life, or, to slay? but they remained silent.
Luke 6:9
And Jesus said unto them - I ask you, whether it is allowed, on the Sabbath, to do good or to do harm, - life, to save, or, to destroy.
Luke 12:24
Consider well the ravens - That they sow nor, neither do they reap, which have neither chamber nor barn, - and, God, feedeth, them! By how much do, ye, excel, the birds?