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 He said to them, “Is it lawful on the Sabbath to do good or to do evil, to save life or to kill?” But they kept silent. |
And He said to them, “Is it lawful on the Sabbath to do good or to do harm, to save a life or to kill?” But they kept silent. |
Then 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. |
And He said to them, Is it lawful and right on the Sabbath to do good or to d evil, to save life or to take it? But they kept silence. |
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 kept on being quiet. |
Then He said to them, “Is it right to do good on the Sabbath day, or to do harm? Is it right to save life or to kill?” There was a dead silence. |
Then He asked them, “Is it right to do people good on the sabbath, or to do them evil, to save life or to take it?” But they had nothing to say. |
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- Hurt and Bitter - Neil Girrard The monstrous distortion that says, “That man is hurt and bitter – nothing he says could possibly be true or right.” is only an accusation most often leveled at prophets or other men of God who have something to say that is difficult for the listener to hear and receive.