Treasury of Scripture Knowledge
Summary
Then said Jesus unto them, I will ask you one thing; Is it lawful on the sabbath days to do good, or to do evil? to save life, or to destroy it?
To save
General references
Bible References
Is it
Luke 14:3
So, Jesus asked the teachers of the law of Moses and the Pharisees, saying, "Is it permissible by the law of Moses to heal people on the Sabbath day, or not?"
Matthew 12:12
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."
Mark 3:4
Then He said to the Pharisees, "Is it permissible by the law of Moses to do something good, or something harmful on the Sabbath day? To save a life or to kill it?" But they did not reply.
John 7:19
Did not Moses give you the law, and yet not one of you is obeying it? Why are you trying to kill me?"
To save
Luke 9:56
for the Son of man did not come to destroy men's lives but to save them"}} So, they went to another village.
General references
Matthew 23:24
You blind leaders, who strain out a [tiny] gnat [i.e., from your drinking water] and [yet] swallow a [whole] camel.
Mark 2:27
And Jesus said to them, "The Sabbath day was made for man's [benefit], and not man for the Sabbath [day's benefit].