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Luke 14:2–4

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Luke 14:2–4 — The New International Version (NIV)

There in front of him was a man suffering from abnormal swelling of his body. Jesus asked the Pharisees and experts in the law, Is it lawful to heal on the Sabbath or not?” But they remained silent. So taking hold of the man, he healed him and sent him on his way.

Luke 14:2–4 — English Standard Version (ESV)

And behold, there was a man before him who had dropsy. And Jesus responded to the lawyers and Pharisees, saying, Is it lawful to heal on the Sabbath, or not?” But they remained silent. Then he took him and healed him and sent him away.

Luke 14:2–4 — New Living Translation (NLT)

There was a man there whose arms and legs were swollen. Jesus asked the Pharisees and experts in religious law, Is it permitted in the law to heal people on the Sabbath day, or not?” When they refused to answer, Jesus touched the sick man and healed him and sent him away.

Luke 14:2–4 — The New King James Version (NKJV)

And behold, there was a certain man before Him who had dropsy. And Jesus, answering, spoke to the lawyers and Pharisees, saying, Is it lawful to heal on the Sabbath?”

But they kept silent. And He took him and healed him, and let him go.

Luke 14:2–4 — New Century Version (NCV)

And in front of him was a man with dropsy. Jesus said to the Pharisees and experts on the law, “Is it right or wrong to heal on the Sabbath day?” But they would not answer his question. So Jesus took the man, healed him, and sent him away.

Luke 14:2–4 — American Standard Version (ASV)

And behold, there was before him a certain man that had the dropsy. And Jesus answering spake unto the lawyers and Pharisees, saying, Is it lawful to heal on the sabbath, or not? But they held their peace. And he took him, and healed him, and let him go.

Luke 14:2–4 — 1890 Darby Bible (DARBY)

And behold, there was a certain dropsical man before him. And Jesus answering spoke unto the doctors of the law and Pharisees, saying, Is it lawful to heal on the sabbath? But they were silent. And taking him he healed him and let him go.

Luke 14:2–4 — GOD’S WORD Translation (GW)

A man whose body was swollen with fluid was there. Jesus reacted by asking the Pharisees and the experts in Moses’ Teachings, “Is it right to heal on the day of rest—a holy day, or not?” But they didn’t say a thing. 

So Jesus took hold of the man, healed him, and sent him away.

Luke 14:2–4 — The Holman Christian Standard Bible (HCSB)

There in front of Him was a man whose body was swollen with fluid. In response, Jesus asked the law experts and the Pharisees, Is it lawful to heal on the Sabbath or not?” But they kept silent. He took the man, healed him, and sent him away.

Luke 14:2–4 — The New Revised Standard Version (NRSV)

Just then, in front of him, there was a man who had dropsy. And Jesus asked the lawyers and Pharisees, Is it lawful to cure people on the sabbath, or not?” But they were silent. So Jesus took him and healed him, and sent him away.

Luke 14:2–4 — The Lexham English Bible (LEB)

And behold, a certain man was in front of him, suffering from edema. And Jesus answered and said to the legal experts and Pharisees, saying, “Is it permitted to heal on the Sabbath, or not?” But they remained silent. And he took hold of him and healed him, and sent him away.

Luke 14:2–4 — New International Reader’s Version (1998) (NIrV)

In front of him was a man whose body was badly swollen.

Jesus turned to the Pharisees and the authorities on the law. He asked them, “Is it breaking the Law to heal on the Sabbath?”

But they remained silent.

So Jesus took hold of the man and healed him. Then he sent him away.

Luke 14:2–4 — New American Standard Bible: 1995 Update (NASB95)

And there in front of Him was a man suffering from dropsy.

And Jesus answered and spoke to the lawyers and Pharisees, saying, Is it lawful to heal on the Sabbath, or not?”

But they kept silent. And He took hold of him and healed him, and sent him away.


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