'Lawful' in the Bible
But when the Pharisees saw it, they said to Him, “Look, Your disciples are doing what is not lawful to do on the Sabbath!”
how he entered the house of God, and they ate the sacred bread, which is not lawful for him or for those with him to eat, but only for the priests?
There He saw a man who had a paralyzed hand. And in order to accuse Him they asked Him, “Is it lawful to heal on the Sabbath?”
A man is worth far more than a sheep, so it is lawful to do what is good on the Sabbath.”
since John had been telling him, “It’s not lawful for you to have her!”
Some Pharisees approached Him to test Him. They asked, “Is it lawful for a man to divorce his wife on any grounds?”
Tell us, therefore, what You think. Is it lawful to pay taxes to Caesar or not?”
The chief priests took the silver and said, “It’s not lawful to put it into the temple treasury, since it is blood money.”
The Pharisees said to Him, “Look, why are they doing what is not lawful on the Sabbath?”
how he entered the house of God in the time of Abiathar the high priest and ate the sacred bread—which is not lawful for anyone to eat except the priests—and also gave some to his companions?”
Then He said to them, “Is it lawful on the Sabbath to do what is good or to do what is evil, to save life or to kill?” But they were silent.
John had been telling Herod, “It is not lawful for you to have your brother’s wife!”
Some Pharisees approached Him to test Him. They asked, “Is it lawful for a man to divorce his wife?”
When they came, they said to Him, “Teacher, we know You are truthful and defer to no one, for You don’t show partiality but teach truthfully the way of God. Is it lawful to pay taxes to Caesar or not?
But some of the Pharisees said, “Why are you doing what is not lawful on the Sabbath?”
how he entered the house of God, and took and ate the sacred bread, which is not lawful for any but the priests to eat? He even gave some to those who were with him.”
Then Jesus said to them, “I ask you: Is it lawful on the Sabbath to do what is good or to do what is evil, to save life or to destroy it?”
In response, Jesus asked the law experts and the Pharisees, “Is it lawful to heal on the Sabbath or not?”