do good on the sabbath.” N Instead of answering the Pharisees’ question, Jesus responded with an illustration and a question of his own. A sheep that had fallen into a pit was in danger. If this occurred on the Sabbath, the sheep’s owner was allowed to lay hold of it and lift it out, even though this constituted work. If it is acceptable to do good to a sheep on the Sabbath, doesn’t it also follow that people can do good for other people on the Sabbath? Because people are more valuable than sheep,