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Bible in Basic English
And he said to them, Is it right to do good on the Sabbath or to do evil? to give life or to put to death? But they said nothing.
New American Standard Bible
And He *said to them,
King James Version
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.
Holman Bible
Then He said to them,
International Standard Version
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.
A Conservative Version
And he says to them, Is it permitted to do good on the Sabbath day or to do harm, to save life or to kill? But they were silent.
American Standard Version
And he saith unto them, Is it lawful on the sabbath day to do good, or to do harm? to save a life, or to kill? But they held their peace.
Amplified
He asked them,
An Understandable Version
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.
Anderson New Testament
And he said to them: Is it lawful to do good on the sabbath-day, or to do evil? to save life, or to kill? But they were silent.
Common New Testament
Then he said to them, "Is it lawful on the Sabbath to do good or to do evil, to save life or to kill?" But they kept silent.
Daniel Mace New Testament
and he ask'd them, is it allowed to do good, or to do mischief on the sabbath-days? to save life, or to kill? but they were very silent.
Darby Translation
And he says to them, Is it lawful on the sabbath to do good or to do evil, to save life or to kill? But they were silent.
Godbey New Testament
And He says to them; Is it lawful to do good or to do evil on the Sabbath; to save life, or to kill? And they were silent.
Goodspeed New Testament
And he said to them, "Is it allowable to do people good on the Sabbath, or to do them harm? To save life or kill?" But they made no answer.
John Wesley New Testament
And he saith to them, Is it lawful to do good on the sabbath, or to do evil? To save life or to kill?
Julia Smith Translation
And he says to them, Is it lawful in the sabbaths to do good, or to do evil? to save a soul, or to kill? And they were silent.
King James 2000
And he said 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.
Lexham Expanded Bible
And he said to them, "Is it permitted on the Sabbath to do good or to do evil, to save life or to kill?" But they were silent.
Modern King James verseion
And He said to them, Is it lawful to do good on the sabbath days, or to do evil? To save life, or to kill? But they were silent.
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
And he said to them, "Whether is it lawful? To do a good deed on the Sabbath day, or an evil? To save a man's life, or to kill?" But they held their peace.
Moffatt New Testament
then he asked them, "Is it right to help or to hurt on the sabbath, to save life or to kill?" They were silent.
Montgomery New Testament
Then he asked them. "Is it lawful to do good on the Sabbath Day, or to do harm? to save a life, or to destroy it?"
NET Bible
Then he said to them, "Is it lawful to do good on the Sabbath, or evil, to save a life or destroy it?" But they were silent.
New Heart English Bible
And he said to them, "Is it lawful on the Sabbath day to do good, or to do harm? To save a life, or to kill?" But they were silent.
Noyes New Testament
And he saith to them, Is it lawful to do good on the sabbath, or to do evil? to save life, or to kill? But they were silent.
Sawyer New Testament
And he said to them, Is it lawful to do good on the sabbath, or to do evil? to save life, or to kill? And they were silent.
The Emphasized Bible
and saith unto them - Is it allowed, on the Sabbath, to do good, or to do evil? To, save, life, or, to slay? but they remained silent.
Thomas Haweis New Testament
And he saith to them, Is it lawful on the sabbath day to do good, or to do evil, to preserve life, or to kill? but they were silent.
Twentieth Century New Testament
And to the people he said: "Is it allowable to do good on the Sabbath--or harm? to save a life, or destroy it?"
Webster
And he saith to them, Is it lawful to do good on the sabbath, or to do evil? to save life, or to kill? but they held their peace.
Weymouth New Testament
Then He asked them, "Are we allowed to do good on the Sabbath, or to do evil? to save a life, or to destroy one?" They remained silent.
Williams New Testament
Then He asked them, "Is it right to do people good on the Sabbath, or to do them evil, to save life or to take it?" But they had nothing to say.
World English Bible
He said to them, "Is it lawful on the Sabbath day to do good, or to do harm? To save a life, or to kill?" But they were silent.
Worrell New Testament
And He saith to them, "Is it lawful on the sabbath to do good, or to do harm, to save a life, or to kill?" But they were silent.
Worsley New Testament
then saith He to them, Is it lawful to do good on the sabbath, or to do evil? to save life, or to kill? but they were silent.
Youngs Literal Translation
And he saith to them, 'Is it lawful on the sabbaths to do good, or to do evil? life to save, or to kill?' but they were silent.
Themes
Capernaum » Miracles of jesus performed at
Jesus Christ » Miracles of » Restores the withered hand
Jesus Christ » History of » Heals a man having a withered hand (at capernaum)
Miracles » Of jesus, in chronological order » Restoring the withered hand
Interlinear
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Usage: 199
References
Smith
Word Count of 37 Translations in Mark 3:4
Verse Info
Context Readings
A Man With A Withered Hand Healed
3 And he said to the man, Get up and come forward. 4 And he said to them, Is it right to do good on the Sabbath or to do evil? to give life or to put to death? But they said nothing. 5 And looking round on them he was angry, being sad because of their hard hearts; and he said to the man, Put out your hand. And he put it out, and his hand was made well.
Cross References
Hosea 6:6
Because my desire is for mercy and not offerings; for the knowledge of God more than for burned offerings.
Matthew 12:10-12
And there was a man with a dead hand. And they put a question to him, saying, Is it right to make a man well on the Sabbath day? so that they might have something against him.
Mark 2:27-28
And he said to them, The Sabbath was made for man, and not man for the Sabbath;
Mark 9:34
But they said nothing: because they had had an argument between themselves on the way, about who was the greatest.
Luke 6:9
And Jesus said, I put the question to you, Is it right to do good on the Sabbath or to do evil? to give life or to take it away?
Luke 13:13-17
And he put his hands on her, and she was made straight, and gave praise to God.
Luke 14:1-5
And it came about that when he went into the house of one of the chief Pharisees on the Sabbath, to have a meal, they were watching him.