Parallel Verses
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.
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,
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.
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.
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 He told the man with the paralyzed hand, "Come forward." 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. 5 Jesus looked around at them in anger, deeply hurt because of their hard hearts. Then he told the man, "Hold out your hand." The man held it out, and his hand was restored to health.
Cross References
Hosea 6:6
For it is love that I seek, and not sacrifice; knowledge of God more than burnt offerings.
Matthew 12:10-12
Suddenly, a man with a paralyzed hand appeared. The people asked Jesus if it was lawful to heal on Sabbath days, intending to accuse him of doing something wrong.
Mark 2:27-28
Then he told them, "The Sabbath was made for people, not people for the Sabbath.
Mark 9:34
But they kept silent, because they had argued on the road with one another about who was the greatest.
Luke 6:9
Then Jesus asked them, "I ask you, is it lawful to do good or to do evil on the Sabbath, to save a life or to destroy it?"
Luke 13:13-17
Then he placed his hands on her, and immediately she stood up straight and began praising God.
Luke 14:1-5
One Sabbath, Jesus went to the house of a leader of the Pharisees to eat a meal. The guests were watching Jesus closely.