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Mark 3:2–4

And ethey watched Jesus,1 to see whether he would heal him on the Sabbath, so that they might accuse him. And he said to the man with the withered hand, Come here.” And he said to them, fIs it lawful on the Sabbath to do good or to do harm, to save life or to kill?” But they were silent.

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Mark 3:2–4 — The New International Version (NIV)

Some of them were looking for a reason to accuse Jesus, so they watched him closely to see if he would heal him on the Sabbath. Jesus said to the man with the shriveled hand, Stand up in front of everyone.”

Then Jesus asked them, Which is lawful on the Sabbath: to do good or to do evil, to save life or to kill?” But they remained silent.

Mark 3:2–4 — King James Version (KJV 1900)

And they watched him, whether he would heal him on the sabbath day; that they might accuse him. And he saith unto the man which had the withered hand, Stand forth. 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.

Mark 3:2–4 — New Living Translation (NLT)

Since it was the Sabbath, Jesus’ enemies watched him closely. If he healed the man’s hand, they planned to accuse him of working on the Sabbath.

Jesus said to the man with the deformed hand, Come and stand in front of everyone.” Then he turned to his critics and asked, Does the law permit good deeds on the Sabbath, or is it a day for doing evil? Is this a day to save life or to destroy it?” But they wouldn’t answer him.

Mark 3:2–4 — The New King James Version (NKJV)

So they watched Him closely, whether He would heal him on the Sabbath, so that they might accuse Him. And He said to the man who had the withered hand, Step forward.” Then He said to them, Is it lawful on the Sabbath to do good or to do evil, to save life or to kill?” But they kept silent.

Mark 3:2–4 — New Century Version (NCV)

Some people watched Jesus closely to see if he would heal the man on the Sabbath day so they could accuse him.

Jesus said to the man with the crippled hand, “Stand up here in the middle of everyone.”

Then Jesus asked the people, “Which is lawful on the Sabbath day: to do good or to do evil, to save a life or to kill?” But they said nothing to answer him.

Mark 3:2–4 — American Standard Version (ASV)

And they watched him, whether he would heal him on the sabbath day; that they might accuse him. And he saith unto the man that had his hand withered, Stand forth. 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.

Mark 3:2–4 — 1890 Darby Bible (DARBY)

And they watched him if he would heal him on the sabbath, that they might accuse him. And he says to the man who had his hand dried up, Rise up and come into the midst. 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.

Mark 3:2–4 — GOD’S WORD Translation (GW)

The people were watching Jesus closely. They wanted to see whether he would heal the man on the day of rest—a holy day, so that they could accuse him of doing something wrong. 

So he told the man with the paralyzed hand, “Stand in the center ⸤of the synagogue⸥.” Then he asked them, “Is it right to do good or to do evil on the day of rest—a holy day, to give a person back his health or to let him die?” 

But they were silent.

Mark 3:2–4 — The Holman Christian Standard Bible (HCSB)

In order to accuse Him, they were watching Him closely to see whether He would heal him on the Sabbath. He told the man with the paralyzed hand, Stand before us.” Then He said to them, Is it lawful on the Sabbath to do what is good or to do what is evil, to save life or to kill?” But they were silent.

Mark 3:2–4 — The New Revised Standard Version (NRSV)

They watched him to see whether he would cure him on the sabbath, so that they might accuse him. And he said to the man who had the withered hand, Come forward.” Then he said to them, Is it lawful to do good or to do harm on the sabbath, to save life or to kill?” But they were silent.

Mark 3:2–4 — The Lexham English Bible (LEB)

And they were watching him closely to see if he would heal him on the Sabbath, in order that they could accuse him. And he said to the man who had the withered hand, “Come into the middle.” And he said to them, “Is it permitted on the Sabbath to do good or to do evil, to save life or to kill?” But they were silent.

Mark 3:2–4 — New International Reader’s Version (1998) (NIrV)

Some Pharisees were trying to find fault with Jesus. They watched him closely. They wanted to see if he would heal the man on the Sabbath day.

Jesus spoke to the man with the weak and twisted hand. “Stand up in front of everyone,” he said.

Then Jesus asked them, “What does the Law say we should do on the Sabbath day? Should we do good? Or should we do evil? Should we save life? Or should we kill?” But no one answered.

Mark 3:2–4 — New American Standard Bible: 1995 Update (NASB95)

They were watching Him to see if He would heal him on the Sabbath, so that they might accuse Him.

He said to the man with the withered hand, Get up and come forward!”

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.


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