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King James Version (KJV)


“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.”
King James Version (KJV)
3:4 Is it lawful to save life or to kill? - Which he knew they were seeking occasion to do. But they held their peace - Being confounded, though not convinced.
Mr 3:4 Is it lawful . . . to save life, or to kill? A home thrust at the fault-finders. They were harboring murderous thoughts; he was seeking to save life. Which was breaking the Sabbath?
And hee saith vnto them, Is it lawfull to doe good on the Sabbath dayes, or to doe euill? to saue life, or to kill? but they held their peace.
- King James Version (1611) - View 1611 Bible Scan
And He *said to them, "Is it lawful to do good or to do harm on the Sabbath, to save a life or to kill? But they kept silent."
- New American Standard Version (1995)
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.
- American Standard Version (1901)
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.
- Basic English Bible
And 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.
- Berean Standard Bible Bible
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.
- Darby Bible
And he saith to them: Is it lawful to do good on the sabbath days, or to do evil? to save life, or to destroy? But they held their peace.
- Douay-Rheims Bible
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.
- English Revised Version
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.
- World English Bible