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Luke 6:9
Luke 6:9 is verse 9 of Luke chapter 6, shown here in the Berean Standard Bible.
Berean Standard Bible
Then Jesus said to them, “I ask you, which is lawful on the Sabbath: to do good or to do evil, to save life or to destroy it?”
King James Version
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?
World English Bible
Then Jesus said to them, “I will ask you something: Is it lawful on the Sabbath to do good, or to do harm? To save a life, or to kill?”
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Luke 6:7–11 · Berean Standard Bible
7 Looking for a reason to accuse Jesus, the scribes and Pharisees were watching Him closely to see if He would heal on the Sabbath.
8 But Jesus knew their thoughts and said to the man with the withered hand, “Get up and stand among us.” So he got up and stood there.
9 Then Jesus said to them, “I ask you, which is lawful on the Sabbath: to do good or to do evil, to save life or to destroy it?”
10 And after looking around at all of them, He said to the man, “Stretch out your hand.” He did so, and it was restored.
11 But the scribes and Pharisees were filled with rage and began to discuss with one another what they might do to Jesus.
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Cross-references
The Treasury of Scripture Knowledge lists these related verses. Scripture text comes from the Berean Standard Bible.
Luke 14:3So Jesus asked the experts in the law and the Pharisees, “Is it lawful to heal on the Sabbath or not?”
Matthew 12:12How much more valuable is a man than a sheep! Therefore it is lawful to do good on the Sabbath.”
Matthew 12:13Then Jesus said to the man, “Stretch out your hand.” So he stretched it out, and it was restored to full use, just like the other.
Mark 3:4And He asked them, “Which is lawful on the Sabbath: to do good or to do evil, to save life or to destroy it?” But they were silent.
John 7:19Has not Moses given you the law? Yet not one of you keeps it. Why are you trying to kill Me?”
John 7:20“You have a demon,” the crowd replied. “Who is trying to kill You?”
John 7:21Jesus answered them, “I did one miracle, and you are all amazed.
John 7:22But because Moses gave you circumcision, you circumcise a boy on the Sabbath (not that it is from Moses, but from the patriarchs.)
John 7:23If a boy can be circumcised on the Sabbath so that the law of Moses will not be broken, why are you angry with Me for making the whole man well on the Sabbath?
Luke 9:56And He and His disciples went on to another village.