'Lawful' in the Bible
But when the Pharisees saw this, they said to Him, “Look, Your disciples do what is not lawful to do on a Sabbath.”
how he entered the house of God, and they ate the consecrated bread, which was not lawful for him to eat nor for those with him, but for the priests alone?
And a man was there whose hand was withered. And they questioned Jesus, asking, “Is it lawful to heal on the Sabbath?”—so that they might accuse Him.
How much more valuable then is a man than a sheep! So then, it is lawful to do good on the Sabbath.”
For John had been saying to him, “It is not lawful for you to have her.”
Some Pharisees came to Jesus, testing Him and asking, “Is it lawful for a man to divorce his wife for any reason at all?”
Is it not lawful for me to do what I wish with what is my own? Or is your eye envious because I am generous?’
Tell us then, what do You think? Is it lawful to give a poll-tax to Caesar, or not?”
The chief priests took the pieces of silver and said, “It is not lawful to put them into the temple treasury, since it is the price of blood.”