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Mark 3:4

New World Translation of the Holy Scriptures
- 4 Next 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.

Mark 3:4

The Kingdom Interlinear Translation of the Greek Scriptures
- 4 καὶ And λέγει he is saying αὐτοῖς to them Ἔξεστιν Is it lawful τοῖς to the σάββασιν sabbaths ἀγαθοποιῆσαι to do good ἢ or κακοποιῆσαι, to do bad, ψυχὴν soul σῶσαι to save ἢ or ἀποκτεῖναι; to kill? οἱ The (ones) δὲ but ἐσιώπων. were being silent.

Mark 3:4

New World Translation of the Holy Scriptures—With References
- 4 Next he said to them: “Is it lawful on the sabbath to do a good deed or to do a bad deed, to save or to kill a soul?”*+ But they kept silent.

Mark 3:4

The Bible in Living English
- 4 and he said to them “Is it lawful on the sabbath to do a good act or to do harm, to save a life or to kill?” but they were silent.

Mark 3:4

American Standard Version
- 4 And he saith unto them, Is it lawful on the sabbath day to do good, or to do harm? to save a life, or to kill? But they held their peace.

Mark 3:4

The Emphasized Bible
- 4 and saith unto them—Is it allowed on the Sabbath to do good or to do evil? To save life, or to slay? but they remained silent.

Mark 3:4

King James Version
- 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.

Mark Study Notes—Chapter 3

New World Translation of the Holy Scriptures (Study Edition)
- 3:4
  
  life: Or “soul.”—See Glossary, “Soul.”
  
  to save a life or to kill: Or “to save or to kill a soul.”—See Glossary, “Soul.”