"And 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 h…" — Mark 3:4

Mark 3:4 · KJV

“And 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.”

— Mark 3:4

Verse 3

And he saith unto the man which had the withered hand, Stand forth. {Stand forth: Gr. Arise, stand forth in the midst}

Verse 5

And when he had looked round about on them with anger, being grieved for the hardness of their hearts, he saith unto the man, Stretch forth thine hand. And he stretched {it} out: and his hand was restored whole as the other. {hardness: or, blindness}

Mark 3 — Context

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

And he saith unto the man which had the withered hand, Stand forth. {Stand forth: Gr. Arise, stand forth in the midst}

And 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.

And the Pharisees went forth, and straightway took counsel with the Herodians against him, how they might destroy him.

Cross References

Luke 6:9

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}?

Matthew 12:10-12

And, behold, there was a man which had {his} hand withered. And they asked him, saying, Is it lawful to heal on the sabbath days? that they might accuse him.

Luke 13:13-17

And he laid {his} hands on her: and immediately she was made straight, and glorified God.

Hosea 6:6

For I desired mercy, and not sacrifice; and the knowledge of God more than burnt offerings.

Mark 2:27-28

And he said unto them, The sabbath was made for man, and not man for the sabbath:

Luke 14:1-5

And it came to pass, as he went into the house of one of the chief Pharisees to eat bread on the sabbath day, that they watched him.

Mark 9:34

But they held their peace: for by the way they had disputed among themselves, who {should be} the greatest.