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?

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Is it

Luke 14:3
So Jesus asked the Pharisees and experts in the Law, "Is it lawful to heal on the Sabbath or not?"
Matthew 12:12
How much more is a human being worth than a sheep! So it is lawful to do good on Sabbath days."
Mark 3:4
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.
John 7:19
Moses gave you the Law, didn't he? Yet none of you is keeping the Law. Why are you trying to kill me?"

To save

Luke 9:56
and they all went on to another village.

General references

Matthew 23:24
You blind guides! You filter out a gnat, yet swallow a camel!
Mark 2:27
Then he told them, "The Sabbath was made for people, not people for the Sabbath.

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