Mark 3:4

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And he saith unto them, Is it lawful to do good on the sabbath days, or to do evil? to save life, or to kill? But they held their peace.

Then he said to them, "The Sabbath was made for people, not people for the Sabbath.

For I delight in faithfulness, not simply in sacrifice; I delight in acknowledging God, not simply in whole burnt offerings.

A man was there who had a withered hand. And they asked Jesus, "Is it lawful to heal on the Sabbath?" so that they could accuse him.

Then Jesus said to them, "I ask you, is it lawful to do good on the Sabbath or to do evil, to save a life or to destroy it?"

Then he placed his hands on her, and immediately she straightened up and praised God.

Now one Sabbath when Jesus went to dine at the house of a leader of the Pharisees, they were watching him closely.

But they were silent, for on the way they had argued with one another about who was the greatest.

For this reason the Son of Man is lord even of the Sabbath."

(Now the day on which Jesus made the mud and caused him to see was a Sabbath.)