"How much then is a man better than a sheep? Wherefore it is lawful to do well on the sabbath days." — Matthew 12:12

Matthew 12:12 · KJV

“How much then is a man better than a sheep? Wherefore it is lawful to do well on the sabbath days.”

— Matthew 12:12

And he said unto them, What man shall there be among you, that shall have one sheep, and if it fall into a pit on the sabbath day, will he not lay hold on it, and lift {it} out?

Verse 13

Then saith he to the man, Stretch forth thine hand. And he stretched {it} forth; and it was restored whole, like as the other.

Matthew 12 — Context

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.

And he said unto them, What man shall there be among you, that shall have one sheep, and if it fall into a pit on the sabbath day, will he not lay hold on it, and lift {it} out?

How much then is a man better than a sheep? Wherefore it is lawful to do well on the sabbath days.

Then saith he to the man, Stretch forth thine hand. And he stretched {it} forth; and it was restored whole, like as the other.

Then the Pharisees went out, and held a council against him, how they might destroy him. {held...: or, took counsel}

Cross References

Matthew 6:26

Behold the fowls of the air: for they sow not, neither do they reap, nor gather into barns; yet your heavenly Father feedeth them. Are ye not much better than they?

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}?

Mark 3:4

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.

Matthew 10:31

Fear ye not therefore, ye are of more value than many sparrows.

Luke 12:24

Consider the ravens: for they neither sow nor reap; which neither have storehouse nor barn; and God feedeth them: how much more are ye better than the fowls?