Jesus Heals on the Sabbath
Matthew 12:12
In 9 translations
- BSB
- How much more valuable is a man than a sheep! Therefore it is lawful to do good on the Sabbath.”
- KJV
- How much then is a man better than a sheep? Wherefore it is lawful to do well on the sabbath days.
- WEB
- Of how much more value then is a man than a sheep! Therefore it is lawful to do good on the Sabbath day.”
- ASV
- How much then is a man of more value than a sheep! Wherefore it is lawful to do good on the sabbath day.
- LSV
- How much better, therefore, is a man than a sheep? So that it is lawful on the Sabbaths to do good.”
- YLT
- How much better, therefore, is a man than a sheep? — so that it is lawful on the sabbaths to do good.'
- DBY
- How much better then is a man than a sheep! So that it is lawful to do well on the sabbath.
- DRC
- How much better is a man than a sheep? Therefore it is lawful to do a good deed on the sabbath days.
- GNV
- How much more then is a man better then a sheepe? therefore, it is lawfull to doe well on a Sabbath day.
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Original-language editions
- SBLGNT
- πόσῳ οὖν διαφέρει ἄνθρωπος προβάτου. ὥστε ἔξεστιν τοῖς σάββασιν καλῶς ποιεῖν.
- RP2018
- Πόσῳ οὖν διαφέρει ἄνθρωπος προβάτου. Ὥστε ἔξεστιν τοῖς σάββασιν καλῶς ποιεῖν.
- TR-Boyd
- Πόσῳ οὖν διαφέρει ἄνθρωπος προβάτου. Ὥστε ἔξεστι τοῖς σάββασι καλῶς ποιεῖν.
- SCR1894
- ποσω ουν διαφερει ανθρωπος προβατου ωστε εξεστιν τοις σαββασιν καλως ποιειν
Who and where
◆ Healing a Withered Hand
People, places and events the Theographic dataset links to this verse.
In the reference works topics that cite this verse
SabbathAtrophyPalsyPhariseesSynagogueMiracles of Christ, TheAccusation, FalseSabbath, TheAnthropologyMan
From public-domain Bible dictionaries and topical indexes (1884–1915).
Cross-references most cited first
- Luke 6:9Then 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?”
- Matthew 6:26Look at the birds of the air: They do not sow or reap or gather into barns—and yet your heavenly Father feeds them. Are you not much more valuable than they?
- 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 10:31So do not be afraid; you are worth more than many sparrows.
- Luke 12:24Consider the ravens: They do not sow or reap, they have no storehouse or barn; yet God feeds them. How much more valuable you are than the birds!
From the OpenBible.info cross-reference set (votes from readers; not every link is a quotation or allusion).