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.


In Context

1 And he entered again into the synagogue; and there was a man there who had a withered hand.

2 And they watched him, to see whether he would heal him on the sabbath; that they might accuse him.

3 And he saith to the man who had the withered hand, Stand forth.

4 And 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.

5 And when he had looked around on them with anger, being grieved for the hardness of their hearts, he saith to the man, Stretch forth thy hand. And he stretched it out: and his hand was restored whole as the other.

6 And the Pharisees went forth, and immediately took counsel with the Herodians 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 Darby Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

3:4And 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.

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 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.