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?””
On a Sabbath Jesus teaches in a synagogue where a man with a withered hand is present, and the scribes and Pharisees watch to see if he will heal on the day of rest. Jesus knows what they are thinking.
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Berean Standard Bible (BSB)
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?”
World English Bible (WEB)
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?”
King James Version (KJV)
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?
American Standard Version (ASV)
And Jesus said unto them, I ask you, Is it lawful on the sabbath to do good, or to do harm? to save a life, or to destroy it?
Bible in Basic English (BBE)
And Jesus said, I put the question to you, Is it right to do good on the Sabbath or to do evil? to give life or to take it away?
Young's Literal Translation (YLT)
Then said Jesus unto them, 'I will question you something: Is it lawful on the sabbaths to do good, or to do evil? life to save or to kill?'
Reina-Valera 1909 (RVR 1909)
Entonces Jesús les dice: Os preguntaré una cosa: ¿Es lícito en sábados hacer bien, ó hacer mal? ¿salvar la vida, ó quitarla?
Sagradas Escrituras 1569 (SE 1569)
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Nueva Biblia Viva (NBV)
―Les voy a hacer una pregunta. ¿Qué es lo que está permitido hacer en sábado: el bien o el mal, salvar una vida o destruirla?
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