Matthew 12:12
“How much then is a man better then a shepe? Wherfore it is lawfull to doe well on the Sabbath dayes.”
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Matthew 12:12 Context
10¶ And behold, there was a man which had his hand withered, and they asked him, saying, Is it lawfull to heale on the Sabbath dayes? that they might accuse him. 11And hee said vnto them, What man shal there be among you, that shall haue one sheepe: and if it fall into a pit on the Sabbath day, will hee not lay hold on it, and lift it out? 12How much then is a man better then a shepe? Wherfore it is lawfull to doe well on the Sabbath dayes. 13Then saith he to the man, Stretch forth thine hand: and hee stretched it forth, and it was restored whole, like as the other. 14¶ Then the Pharises went out, and held a counsell against him, how they might destroy him.
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Other Translations for Matthew 12:12
How much then is a man better than a sheep? Wherefore it is lawful to do well on the sabbath days.
- King James Version
"How much more valuable then is a man than a sheep! So then, it is lawful to do good on the Sabbath."
- New American Standard Version (1995)
How much then is a man of more value than a sheep! Wherefore it is lawful to do good on the sabbath day.
- American Standard Version (1901)
Of how much more value is a man than a sheep! For this reason it is right to do good on the Sabbath day.
- Basic English Bible
How much better then is a man than a sheep! So that it is lawful to do well on the sabbath.
- Darby Bible
How much then is a man better than a sheep? wherefore it is lawful to do well on the sabbath days.
- Webster's Bible
Is not a man, however, far superior to a sheep? Therefore it is right to do good on the Sabbath."
- Weymouth Bible
Of how much more value then is a man than a sheep! Therefore it is lawful to do good on the Sabbath day."
- World English Bible
How myche more is a man better than a scheep? Therfor it is leueful to do good in the sabatis.
- Wycliffe Bible
How much better, therefore, is a man than a sheep? -- so that it is lawful on the sabbaths to do good.'
- Youngs Literal Bible
Wesley's Notes for Matthew 12:12
12:12 It is lawful to do good on the Sabbath day - To save a beast, much more a man.
People's Bible Notes for Matthew 12:12
Mt 12:12 How much then is a man better than a sheep? If sheep can be lifted out of its suffering on the Sabbath, why not much more a man? Wherefore it is lawful to do well on the sabbath days. If the Sabbath day would preclude one from doing good, then it would be an evil.