Verse (Click for Chapter) New International Version How much more valuable is a person than a sheep! Therefore it is lawful to do good on the Sabbath.” New Living Translation And how much more valuable is a person than a sheep! Yes, the law permits a person to do good on the Sabbath.” English Standard Version Of how much more value is a man than a sheep! So it is lawful to do good on the Sabbath.” Berean Standard Bible How much more valuable is a man than a sheep! Therefore it is lawful to do good on the Sabbath.” Berean Literal Bible How much more valuable therefore is a man than a sheep! Therefore it is lawful to do good on the Sabbaths." King James Bible How much then is a man better than a sheep? Wherefore it is lawful to do well on the sabbath days. New King James Version Of how much more value then is a man than a sheep? Therefore it is lawful to do good on the Sabbath.” New American Standard Bible How much more valuable then is a person than a sheep! So then, it is lawful to do good on the Sabbath.” NASB 1995 “How much more valuable then is a man than a sheep! So then, it is lawful to do good on the Sabbath.” NASB 1977 “Of how much more value then is a man than a sheep! So then, it is lawful to do good on the Sabbath.” Legacy Standard Bible How much more valuable then is a man than a sheep! So then, it is lawful to do good on the Sabbath.” Amplified Bible How much more valuable then is a man than a sheep! So it is lawful and permissible to do good on the Sabbath.” Christian Standard Bible A person is worth far more than a sheep; so it is lawful to do what is good on the Sabbath.” Holman Christian Standard Bible A man is worth far more than a sheep, so it is lawful to do what is good on the Sabbath.” American Standard Version How much then is a man of more value than a sheep! Wherefore it is lawful to do good on the sabbath day. Aramaic Bible in Plain English “How much greater is a man than a sheep? Therefore it is legal to do good on the Sabbath.” Contemporary English Version People are worth much more than sheep, and so it is right to do good on the Sabbath." Douay-Rheims Bible How much better is a man than a sheep? Therefore it it lawful to do a good deed on the sabbath days. English Revised Version How much then is a man of more value than a sheep! Wherefore it is lawful to do good on the sabbath day. GOD'S WORD® Translation Certainly, a human is more valuable than a sheep! So it is right to do good on the day of worship." Good News Translation And a human being is worth much more than a sheep! So then, our Law does allow us to help someone on the Sabbath." International Standard Version How much more is a human being worth than a sheep! So it is lawful to do good on Sabbath days." Literal Standard Version How much better, therefore, is a man than a sheep? So that it is lawful on the Sabbaths to do good.” Majority Standard Bible How much more valuable is a man than a sheep! Therefore it is lawful to do good on the Sabbath.” New American Bible How much more valuable a person is than a sheep. So it is lawful to do good on the sabbath.” NET Bible How much more valuable is a person than a sheep! So it is lawful to do good on the Sabbath." New Revised Standard Version How much more valuable is a human being than a sheep! So it is lawful to do good on the sabbath.” New Heart English Bible Of how much more value then is a person than a sheep. Therefore it is lawful to do good on the Sabbath." Webster's Bible Translation How much then is a man better than a sheep? wherefore it is lawful to do well on the sabbath days. Weymouth New Testament Is not a man, however, far superior to a sheep? Therefore it is right to do good on the Sabbath." World English Bible Of how much more value then is a man than a sheep! Therefore it is lawful to do good on the Sabbath day.” Young's Literal Translation How much better, therefore, is a man than a sheep? -- so that it is lawful on the sabbaths to do good.' Additional Translations ... Audio Bible Context Jesus Heals on the Sabbath…11He replied, “If one of you has a sheep and it falls into a pit on the Sabbath, will he not take hold of it and lift it out? 12 How much more valuable is a man than a sheep! Therefore it is lawful to do good on the Sabbath.” 13Then Jesus said to the man, “Stretch out your hand.” So he stretched it out, and it was restored to full use, just like the other.… Cross References Matthew 10:31 So do not be afraid; you are worth more than many sparrows. Luke 14:1 One Sabbath, Jesus went to eat in the home of a leading Pharisee, and those in attendance were watching Him closely. Treasury of Scripture How much then is a man better than a sheep? Why it is lawful to do well on the sabbath days. is a. 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 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? it is. 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. 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? Jump to Previous Better Far Good However Lawful Reason Right Sabbath Sabbaths Sheep Superior Valuable Value WhereforeJump to Next Better Far Good However Lawful Reason Right Sabbath Sabbaths Sheep Superior Valuable Value WhereforeMatthew 12 1. Jesus reproves the blindness of the Pharisees concerning the Sabbath,3. by scripture, 9. by reason, 13. and by a miracle. 22. He heals a man possessed that was blind and mute; 24. and confronting the absurd charge of casting out demons by Beelzebub, 32. he shows that blasphemy against the Holy Spirit shall never be forgiven. 36. Account shall be made of idle words. 38. He rebukes the unfaithful, who seek after a sign, 46. and shows who is his brother, sister, and mother. Verse 12. - How much then is a man better than a sheep? (Matthew 6:26; Matthew 10:31). Wherefore it is lawful to do well (to do good, Revised Version) on the sabbath days. He answers their question about healing (ver. 10) by enunciating a general principle which would cover more. "Doing good" (perhaps merely "well-doing," Acts 10:33; 1 Corinthians 7:37; but probably "doing good to" another, cf. Luke 6:26, 27; and the parallel passages here, ἀγαθοποιῆσαι η}' κακοποιῆσαι) is to be one test by which the duty of resting or of working on the sabbath is to be determined. Parallel Commentaries ... Greek How muchπόσῳ (posō) Interrogative / Indefinite Pronoun - Dative Neuter Singular Strong's 4214: How much, how great, how many. From an absolute pos and hos; interrogative pronoun how much (plural) many). more valuable is διαφέρει (diapherei) Verb - Present Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular Strong's 1308: From dia and phero; to bear through, i.e. transport; usually to bear apart, i.e. to toss about; subjectively, to 'differ', or surpass. a man ἄνθρωπος (anthrōpos) Noun - Nominative Masculine Singular Strong's 444: A man, one of the human race. From aner and ops; man-faced, i.e. A human being. than a sheep! προβάτου (probatou) Noun - Genitive Neuter Singular Strong's 4263: A sheep. Probably neuter of a presumed derivative of probaino; something that walks forward, i.e., a sheep. Therefore ὥστε (hōste) Conjunction Strong's 5620: So that, therefore, so then, so as to. From hos and te; so too, i.e. Thus therefore. it is lawful ἔξεστιν (exestin) Verb - Present Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular Strong's 1832: It is permitted, lawful, possible. to do ποιεῖν (poiein) Verb - Present Infinitive Active Strong's 4160: (a) I make, manufacture, construct, (b) I do, act, cause. Apparently a prolonged form of an obsolete primary; to make or do. good καλῶς (kalōs) Adverb Strong's 2573: Well, nobly, honorably, rightly. Adverb from kalos; well. on the τοῖς (tois) Article - Dative Neuter Plural Strong's 3588: The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the. Sabbath.” σάββασιν (sabbasin) Noun - Dative Neuter Plural Strong's 4521: The Sabbath, a week. 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