Parallel Verses

Worsley New Testament

And some of the pharisees said to them, Why do ye do that which is not lawful to do on the sabbath-days?

New American Standard Bible

But some of the Pharisees said, “Why do you do what is not lawful on the Sabbath?”

King James Version

And certain of the Pharisees said unto them, Why do ye that which is not lawful to do on the sabbath days?

Holman Bible

But some of the Pharisees said, “Why are you doing what is not lawful on the Sabbath?”

International Standard Version

Some of the Pharisees asked, "Why are you doing what isn't lawful on Sabbath days?"

A Conservative Version

But some of the Pharisees said to them, Why do ye what is not permitted to do on the Sabbath day?

American Standard Version

But certain of the Pharisees said, Why do ye that which it is not lawful to do on the sabbath day?

Amplified

But some of the Pharisees said, “Why are you doing what is unlawful on the Sabbath?”

An Understandable Version

But certain Pharisees said, "Why are you doing what is against the law of Moses on the Sabbath day?"

Anderson New Testament

And some of the Pharisees said to them: Why are you doing what it is not lawful to do on the sabbath days?

Bible in Basic English

But some of the Pharisees said, Why do you do what it is not right to do on the Sabbath?

Common New Testament

But some of the Pharisees said, "Why are you doing what is not lawful to do on the Sabbath?"

Daniel Mace New Testament

upon which some of the Pharisees said to them, why do you do what is not allowed to be done on the sabbath-day?

Darby Translation

But some of the Pharisees said to them, Why do ye what is not lawful to do on the sabbath?

Godbey New Testament

And certain ones of the Pharisees said to them, Why are you doing that which is not lawful to do on the Sabbath?

Goodspeed New Testament

And some of the Pharisees said, "Why do you do what it is against the Law to do on the Sabbath?"

John Wesley New Testament

And certain of the Pharisees said to them, Why do ye what it is not lawful to do on the sabbath day?

Julia Smith Translation

And certain of the Pharisees said to them, Why do ye what is not lawful to do in the sabbaths

King James 2000

And certain of the Pharisees said unto them, Why do you that which is not lawful to do on the sabbath days?

Lexham Expanded Bible

But some of the Pharisees said, "Why are you doing what is not permitted on the Sabbath?

Modern King James verseion

And certain of the Pharisees said to them, Why do you do that which is not lawful to do on the sabbath days?

Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale

And certain of the Pharisees said unto them, "Why do ye that which is not lawful to be done on the Sabbath days?"

Moffatt New Testament

Some of the Pharisees said, "Why are you doing what is not allowed on the sabbath?"

Montgomery New Testament

And some of the Pharisees asked, "Why are you doing what it is not lawful to do on the Sabbath?"

NET Bible

But some of the Pharisees said, "Why are you doing what is against the law on the Sabbath?"

New Heart English Bible

But some of the Pharisees said to them, "Why do you do that which is not lawful on the Sabbath day?"

Noyes New Testament

And some of the Pharisees said, Why are ye doing that which it is not lawful to do on the sabbath?

Sawyer New Testament

And some of the Pharisees said, Why do you do what is not lawful on the sabbath?

The Emphasized Bible

But, certain of the Pharisees, said - Why are ye doing what is not allowed on the Sabbath?

Thomas Haweis New Testament

Then said some of the Pharisees unto them, Why do ye that which is not lawful on the sabbath-day?

Twentieth Century New Testament

"Why are you doing what it is not allowable to do on the Sabbath?" asked some of the Pharisees.

Webster

And certain of the Pharisees said to them, Why do ye that which it is not lawful to do on the sabbath-days?

Weymouth New Testament

And some of the Pharisees asked, "Why are you doing what the Law forbids on the Sabbath?"

Williams New Testament

And some of the Pharisees said, "Why are you doing what is against the law to do on the Sabbath?"

World English Bible

But some of the Pharisees said to them, "Why do you do that which is not lawful to do on the Sabbath day?"

Worrell New Testament

But some of the Pharisees said, "Why are ye doing that which is not lawful to do on the sabbath?"

Youngs Literal Translation

and certain of the Pharisees said to them, 'Why do ye that which is not lawful to do on the sabbaths?'

Interlinear

English(KJV)
Strong's
Root Form
Definition
Usage
And
δέ 
De 
but, and, now, then, also, yet, yea, so, moreover, nevertheless, for, even, , not tr
Usage: 2184

of the Pharisees
Φαρισαῖος 
Pharisaios 
Usage: 80

ἔπω 
Epo 
say, speak, tell, command, bid, , vr say
Usage: 824


Usage: 0

Why
τίς 
Tis 
Usage: 344

do ye
ποιέω 
Poieo 
do, make, bring forth, commit, cause, work, show, bear, keep, fulfil, deal, perform, not tr, , vr do
Usage: 372

ὅς ἥ ὅ 
Hos 
Usage: 980

is
ἔξεστι 
Exesti 
be lawful, may, let
Usage: 24

not
οὐ 
Ou 
not, no, cannot ,
Usage: 1032

ἔξεστι 
Exesti 
be lawful, may, let
Usage: 24

to do
ποιέω 
Poieo 
do, make, bring forth, commit, cause, work, show, bear, keep, fulfil, deal, perform, not tr, , vr do
Usage: 372

on
ἐν 
En 
in, by, with, among, at, on, through,
Usage: 2128

References

Smith

Context Readings

Plucking Grain On The Sabbath

1 And it came to pass on the second-sabbath after the first, that as He was passing through the corn-fields, his disciples plucked the ears of corn, and rubbed them in their hands and ate them. 2 And some of the pharisees said to them, Why do ye do that which is not lawful to do on the sabbath-days? 3 And Jesus answering them said, Have ye not read what David did, when he himself was hungry and those that were with him? how he went into the house of God,


Cross References

Matthew 12:2

And when the pharisees saw it they said to Him, See, thy disciples are doing what is not lawful for them to do on the sabbath.

Matthew 15:2

Why do thy disciples transgress the tradition of the elders? for they wash not their hands when they eat.

Matthew 23:23-24

Wo unto you scribes and pharisees, hypocrites, who tithe even your mint, and anise, and cummin, but neglect the weightier matters of the law, judgement, mercy, and fidelity: these ye ought undoubtedly to practise, and not to omit the others.

Mark 2:24

And the pharisees said to Him, See, why do they what is not lawful to be done on the sabbath-day?

Luke 5:33

And they said unto Him, Why do the disciples of John frequently fast and pray, and likewise those of the pharisees; but thine eat and drink?

Luke 6:7-9

And the scribes and pharisees watched Him to see if He would work a cure on the sabbath: that they might find an accusation against Him.

John 5:9-11

And immediately the man was cured: and he took up his bed and walked.

John 5:16

And for this did the Jews persecute Jesus, and endeavoured to put Him to death; because He had done these things on the sabbath-day.

John 9:14-16

Now it was the sabbath-day, when Jesus made the clay, and opened his eyes.

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