NET Bible
"How much more valuable is a person than a sheep! So it is lawful to do good on the Sabbath.”"
— Matthew 12:12, NET Bible
“How much then is a man better than a sheep? Wherefore it is lawful to do well on the sabbath days.”
“How much then is a man of more value than a sheep! Wherefore it is lawful to do good on the sabbath day. ”
“Of how much more value then is a man than a sheep! Therefore it is lawful to do good on the Sabbath day."”
“How much better is a man than a sheep? Therefore it is lawful to do a good deed on the sabbath days.”
“Of how much more value is a man than a sheep! For this reason it is right to do good on the Sabbath day.”
“How much then is a man better than a sheep? Wherefore it is lawful to do well on the sabbath days.”
Then Jesus left that place and entered their synagogue.
A man was there who had a withered hand. And they asked Jesus,“Is it lawful to heal on the Sabbath?” so that they could accuse him.
He said to them,“Would not any one of you, if he had one sheep that fell into a pit on the Sabbath, take hold of it and lift it out?
How much more valuable is a person than a sheep! So it is lawful to do good on the Sabbath.”
Then he said to the man,“Stretch out your hand.” He stretched it out and it was restored, as healthy as the other.
But the Pharisees went out and plotted against him, as to how they could assassinate him.
God’s Special Servant Now when Jesus learned of this, he went away from there. Great crowds followed him, and he healed them all.