'Lawful' in the Bible
and the Pharisees having seen, said to him, 'Lo, thy disciples do that which it is not lawful to do on a sabbath.'
how he went into the house of God, and the loaves of the presentation did eat, which it is not lawful to him to eat, nor to those with him, except to the priests alone?
and lo, there was a man having the hand withered, and they questioned him, saying, 'Is it lawful to heal on the sabbaths?' that they might accuse him.
How much better, therefore, is a man than a sheep? -- so that it is lawful on the sabbaths to do good.'
for John was saying to him, 'It is not lawful to thee to have her,'
And the Pharisees came near to him, tempting him, and saying to him, 'Is it lawful for a man to put away his wife for every cause?'
is it not lawful to me to do what I will in mine own? is thine eye evil because I am good?
tell us, therefore, what dost thou think? is it lawful to give tribute to Caesar or not?'
And the chief priests having taken the silverlings, said, 'It is not lawful to put them to the treasury, seeing it is the price of blood;'