Verse 9

Luke 6:9

World English Bible, British Edition

9 Then Yashua (Jesus) said to them, “I will ask you something: Is it lawful on the Sabbath to do good, or to do harm? To save a life, or to kill?”
Original Language Text
greek
εἶπεν ⸀δὲ ὁ Ἰησοῦς πρὸς αὐτούς· ⸀Ἐπερωτῶ ὑμᾶς, ⸀εἰ ἔξεστιν ⸂τῷ σαββάτῳ⸃ ἀγαθοποιῆσαι ἢ κακοποιῆσαι, ψυχὴν σῶσαι ἢ ⸀ἀπολέσαι;
English Translation
And Jesus said to them, "I ask you, is it lawful on the Sabbath to do good or to do evil, to save a life or to destroy it?"
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Chapter 6 Context
1 Now on the second Sabbath after the first, he was going through the grain fields. His disciples pluc... Focus ↗
2 But some of the Pharisees said to them, “Why do you do that which is not lawful to do on the Sabbath... Focus ↗
3 Yashua (Jesus), answering them, said, “Haven’t you read what David did when he was hungry, he and th... Focus ↗
4 how he entered into God (Elohim)’s house, and took and ate the show bread, and gave also to those wh... Focus ↗
5 He said to them, “The Son of Man is lord of the Sabbath.” Focus ↗
6 It also happened on another Sabbath that he entered into the synagogue and taught. There was a man t... Focus ↗
7 The scribes and the Pharisees watched him, to see whether he would heal on the Sabbath, that they mi... Focus ↗
8 But he knew their thoughts; and he said to the man who had the withered hand, “Rise up and stand in... Focus ↗
9 Then Yashua (Jesus) said to them, “I will ask you something: Is it lawful on the Sabbath to do good,...
10 He looked around at them all, and said to the man, “Stretch out your hand.” He did, and his hand was... Focus ↗
11 But they were filled with rage, and talked with one another about what they might do to Yashua (Jesu... Focus ↗
12 In these days, he went out to the mountain to pray, and he continued all night in prayer to God (Elo... Focus ↗
13 When it was day, he called his disciples, and from them he chose twelve, whom he also named apostles... Focus ↗
14 Simon, whom he also named Peter; Andrew, his brother; James; John; Philip; Bartholomew; Focus ↗
15 Matthew; Thomas; James the son of Alphaeus; Simon who was called the Zealot; Focus ↗
16 Judas the son of James; and Judas Iscariot, who also became a traitor. Focus ↗
17 He came down with them and stood on a level place, with a crowd of his disciples and a great number... Focus ↗
18 as well as those who were troubled by unclean spirits; and they were being healed. Focus ↗
19 All the multitude sought to touch him, for power came out of him and healed them all. Focus ↗
20 He lifted up his eyes to his disciples, and said: “Blessed are you who are poor, for God (Elohim)’s... Focus ↗
21 Blessed are you who hunger now, for you will be filled. Blessed are you who weep now, for you will l... Focus ↗
22 Blessed are you when men hate you, and when they exclude and mock you, and throw out your name as ev... Focus ↗
23 Rejoice in that day and leap for joy, for behold, your reward is great in heaven, for their fathers... Focus ↗
24 “But woe to you who are rich! For you have received your consolation. Focus ↗
25 Woe to you, you who are full now, for you will be hungry. Woe to you who laugh now, for you will mou... Focus ↗
26 Woe, when men speak well of you, for their fathers did the same thing to the false prophets. Focus ↗
27 “But I tell you who hear: love your enemies, do good to those who hate you, Focus ↗
28 bless those who curse you, and pray for those who mistreat you. Focus ↗
29 To him who strikes you on the cheek, offer also the other; and from him who takes away your cloak, d... Focus ↗
30 Give to everyone who asks you, and don’t ask him who takes away your goods to give them back again. Focus ↗
31 “As you would like people to do to you, do exactly so to them. Focus ↗
32 “If you love those who love you, what credit is that to you? For even sinners love those who love th... Focus ↗
33 If you do good to those who do good to you, what credit is that to you? For even sinners do the same... Focus ↗
34 If you lend to those from whom you hope to receive, what credit is that to you? Even sinners lend to... Focus ↗
35 But love your enemies, and do good, and lend, expecting nothing back; and your reward will be great,... Focus ↗
36 “Therefore be merciful, even as your Father is also merciful. Focus ↗
37 Don’t judge, and you won’t be judged. Don’t condemn, and you won’t be condemned. Set free, and you w... Focus ↗
38 “Give, and it will be given to you: good measure, pressed down, shaken together, and running over, w... Focus ↗
39 He spoke a parable to them. “Can the blind guide the blind? Won’t they both fall into a pit? Focus ↗
40 A disciple is not above his teacher, but everyone when he is fully trained will be like his teacher. Focus ↗
41 Why do you see the speck of chaff that is in your brother’s eye, but don’t consider the beam that is... Focus ↗
42 Or how can you tell your brother, ‘Brother, let me remove the speck of chaff that is in your eye,’ w... Focus ↗
43 “For there is no good tree that produces rotten fruit, nor again a rotten tree that produces good fr... Focus ↗
44 For each tree is known by its own fruit. For people don’t gather figs from thorns, nor do they gathe... Focus ↗
45 The good man out of the good treasure of his heart brings out that which is good, and the evil man o... Focus ↗
46 “Why do you call me, ‘Lord, Lord,’ and don’t do the things which I say? Focus ↗
47 Everyone who comes to me, and hears my words and does them, I will show you who he is like. Focus ↗
48 He is like a man building a house, who dug and went deep and laid a foundation on the rock. When a f... Focus ↗
49 But he who hears and doesn’t do, is like a man who built a house on the earth without a foundation,... Focus ↗