Luke 6:9
“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?”
King James Version (KJV)
🌐 Luke 6:9 in 8 Translations
King James Version (KJV)English
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?
American Standard Version (ASV)English
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?
Open English Bible (OEB)English
and Jesus said to them: “I ask you, is it allowable to do good on the Sabbath — or harm? To save a life, or let it perish?”
Elberfelder Bibel (ELB)Deutsch
Jesus sprach nun zu ihnen: Ich will euch fragen, ob es erlaubt ist, am Sabbath Gutes zu tun oder Böses zu tun, das Leben zu retten oder zu verderben.
Reina-Valera (RV)Español
Entonces Jesús les dice: Os preguntaré una cosa: ¿Es lícito en sábados hacer bien, ó hacer mal? ¿salvar la vida, ó quitarla?
Bíblia Livre (BL)Português
Então Jesus lhes disse: Eu vos pergunto: É lícito no sábado fazer bem, ou fazer mal? Salvar uma pessoa, ou matá-la?
Nova Versão (NVA)Português
Então Jesus disse-lhes: “Eu vos pergunto: No Sábado é permitido fazer o bem ou fazer o mal? Salvar uma vida ou destruí-la?”
📖 Luke 6:9 in Context
7And the scribes and Pharisees watched him, whether he would heal on the sabbath day; that they might find an accusation against him.
8But he knew their thoughts, and said to the man which had the withered hand, Rise up, and stand forth in the midst. And he arose and stood forth.
9Then 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?
10And looking round about upon them all, he said unto the man, Stretch forth thy hand. And he did so: and his hand was restored whole as the other.
11And they were filled with madness; and communed one with another what they might do to Jesus.
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