Jesus Heals on the Sabbath
Luke 6:9
In 9 translations
- BSB
- Then Jesus said to them, “I ask you, which is lawful on the Sabbath: to do good or to do evil, to save life or to destroy it?”
- KJV
- Then said Jesus unto them, I will ask you one thing; Is it lawful on the sabbath days to do good, or to do evil? to save life, or to destroy it?
- WEB
- Then Jesus said to them, “I will ask you something: Is it lawful on the Sabbath to do good, or to do harm? To save a life, or to kill?”
- ASV
- And Jesus said unto them, I ask you, Is it lawful on the sabbath to do good, or to do harm? to save a life, or to destroy it?
- LSV
- Then Jesus said to them, “I will question you something: is it lawful on the Sabbaths to do good, or to do evil? To save life or to kill?”
- YLT
- Then said Jesus unto them, 'I will question you something: Is it lawful on the sabbaths to do good, or to do evil? life to save or to kill?'
- DBY
- Jesus therefore said to them, I will ask you if it is lawful on the sabbath to do good, or to do evil? to save life, or to destroy [it]?
- DRC
- Then Jesus said to them: I ask you, if it be lawful on the sabbath days to do good, or to do evil; to save life, or to destroy?
- GNV
- Then sayd Iesus vnto them, I will aske you a question, Whether is it lawfull on the Sabbath dayes to doe good, or to doe euill? to saue life, or to destroy?
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Where the editions differ
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- NA28, NA27, Tyndale House, SBLGNT (2010), Westcott–Hort, Tregelles read δὲ (“then”); Textus Receptus, Byzantine text read οὖν (“therefore”).
- NA28, NA27, Tyndale House, SBLGNT (2010), Westcott–Hort, Tregelles read ἐπερωτῶ (“I ask”); Textus Receptus, Byzantine text read Ἐπερωτήσω (“I will ask”).
- NA28, NA27, Tyndale House, SBLGNT (2010), Westcott–Hort, Tregelles read εἰ (“if”); Textus Receptus, Byzantine text read τί (“why”).
- NA28, NA27, Tyndale House, SBLGNT (2010), Westcott–Hort, Tregelles read τῷ (“on the”); Textus Receptus, Byzantine text read τοῖς (“on the”).
- NA28, NA27, Tyndale House, SBLGNT (2010), Westcott–Hort, Tregelles read σαββάτῳ (“Sabbath”); Textus Receptus, Byzantine text read σάββασιν (“Sabbaths”).
- NA28, NA27, Tyndale House, SBLGNT (2010), Westcott–Hort, Tregelles, Textus Receptus read ἀπολέσαι (“to destroy”); Byzantine text read ἀποκτεῖναι (“to kill”).
SBLGNT apparatus (5)
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- SBLGNT: δὲ. Westcott and Hort (1881), Tregelles, Nestle–Aland 28th edition read δὲ; Robinson–Pierpont read οὖν.
- SBLGNT: Ἐπερωτῶ. Westcott and Hort (1881), Tregelles, Nestle–Aland 28th edition read Ἐπερωτῶ; Robinson–Pierpont read Ἐπερωτήσω.
- SBLGNT: εἰ. Westcott and Hort (1881), Tregelles, Nestle–Aland 28th edition read εἰ; Robinson–Pierpont read τί.
- SBLGNT: τῷ σαββάτῳ. Westcott and Hort (1881), Tregelles, Nestle–Aland 28th edition read τῷ σαββάτῳ; Robinson–Pierpont read τοῖς σάββασιν.
- SBLGNT: ἀπολέσαι. Westcott and Hort (1881), Tregelles, Nestle–Aland 28th edition read ἀπολέσαι; Robinson–Pierpont read ἀποκτεῖναι.
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Original-language editions
- SBLGNT
- εἶπεν δὲ ὁ Ἰησοῦς πρὸς αὐτούς· Ἐπερωτῶ ὑμᾶς, εἰ ἔξεστιν τῷ σαββάτῳ ἀγαθοποιῆσαι ἢ κακοποιῆσαι, ψυχὴν σῶσαι ἢ ἀπολέσαι;
- RP2018
- Εἶπεν οὖν ὁ Ἰησοῦς πρὸς αὐτούς, Ἐπερωτήσω ὑμᾶς τί, Ἔξεστιν τοῖς σάββασιν ἀγαθοποιῆσαι ἢ κακοποιῆσαι; Ψυχὴν σῶσαι ἢ ἀποκτεῖναι;
- TR-Boyd
- Εἶπεν οὖν ὁ Ἰησοῦς πρὸς αὐτούς, Ἐπερωτήσω ὑμᾶς τί, Ἔξεστι τοῖς σάββασιν ἀγαθοποιῆσαι ἢ κακοποιῆσαι; Ψυχὴν σῶσαι ἢ ἀπολέσαι;
- SCR1894
- ειπεν ουν ο ιησους προς αυτους επερωτησω υμας τι εξεστιν τοις σαββασιν αγαθοποιησαι η κακοποιησαι ψυχην σωσαι η απολεσαι
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👤 Jesus Christ◆ Healing a Withered Hand
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Cross-references most cited first
- Mark 3:4And He asked them, “Which is lawful on the Sabbath: to do good or to do evil, to save life or to destroy it?” But they were silent.
- Matthew 12:12–13How much more valuable is a man than a sheep! Therefore it is lawful to do good on the Sabbath.” Then Jesus said to the man, “Stretch out your hand.” So he stretched it out, and it was restored to full use, just like…
- Luke 14:3So Jesus asked the experts in the law and the Pharisees, “Is it lawful to heal on the Sabbath or not?”
- John 7:19–23Has not Moses given you the law? Yet not one of you keeps it. Why are you trying to kill Me?” “You have a demon,” the crowd replied. “Who is trying to kill You?” Jesus answered them, “I did one miracle, and you are all…
- Luke 9:56And He and His disciples went on to another village.
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