4And 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.


In Context

1 And he entered again into the synagogue; and there was there a man having his hand dried up.

2 And they watched him if he would heal him on the sabbath, that they might accuse him.

3 And he says to the man who had his hand dried up, Rise up and come into the midst.

4 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.

5 And looking round upon them with anger, distressed at the hardening of their heart, he says to the man, Stretch out thy hand. And he stretched it out, and his hand was restored.

6 And the Pharisees going out straightway with the Herodians took counsel against him, how they might destroy him.

Mark 3:4 in Other Translations

The King James Version of the Holy Bible

3:4And 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.

The New International Version of the Holy Bible

3:4Then 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.

The Douay-Rheims Version of the Holy Bible

3:4And he saith to them: Is it lawful to do good on the sabbath days, or to do evil? to save life, or to destroy? But they held their peace.

The American Standard Version of the Holy Bible

3:4And 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.

The English Revised Version of the Holy Bible

3:4And 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.

The Webster Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

3:4And he saith to them, Is it lawful to do good on the sabbath, or to do evil? to save life, or to kill? but they held their peace.

The World English Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

3:4He said to them, |Is it lawful on the Sabbath day to do good, or to do harm? To save a life, or to kill?| But they were silent.

The Young's Literal Translation of the Holy Bible

3:4And he saith to them, 'Is it lawful on the sabbaths to do good, or to do evil? life to save, or to kill?' but they were silent.

The American King James Version of the Holy Bible

3:4And he said to 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.