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Mark 3:4

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.

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

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 3:4 — English Standard Version (ESV)

And he said to them, Is it lawful on the Sabbath to do good or to do harm, to save life or to kill?” But they were silent.

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

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 3:4 — New Living Translation (NLT)

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 3:4 — New Century Version (NCV)

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 3:4 — American Standard Version (ASV)

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 3:4 — 1890 Darby Bible (DARBY)

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 3:4 — GOD’S WORD Translation (GW)

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

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

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 3:4 — The Lexham English Bible (LEB)

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

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

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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