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Matthew 12:11 Cross-References
Explore 4 cross-references for Matthew 12:11 from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge, connecting Matthew chapter 12 verse 11 to related passages throughout the Bible.
“And he said unto them, What man shall there be among you, that shall have one sheep, and if it fall into a pit on the sabbath day, will he not lay hold on it, and lift it out?”
Matthew 12:11 (KJV)
Commentary on Matthew 12:11
'And he said unto them, What man shall there be among you, that shall have one sheep, and if it fall into a pit on the sabbath day, will he not lay hold on it, and lift it out?' Jesus answers the Pharisees' trap question (v.10) with practical reasoning they cannot deny. He appeals to their own practice: if even one sheep (valuable property) falls into a pit on sabbath, would they not rescue it? The question expects affirmative answer—of course they would. Pharisaic law itself permitted saving animal life on sabbath. Jesus's argument moves from lesser to greater (qal vahomer, rabbinic reasoning...
Source: KJV Study Commentary
Cross-References for Matthew 12:11
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“and hide yourself from them: you shall surely help him to lift them up again.”
“Which of you, if your son{TR reads donkey instead of son} or an ox fell into a well, wouldn't immediately pull him out on a Sabbath day?”
“You hypocrites! Doesn't each one of you free his ox or his donkey from the stall on the Sabbath, and lead him away to water?,The Lord then answered him, and said, Thou hypocrite, doth not each one of you on the sabbath loose his ox or his ass from the stall, and lead him away to watering?,,,,,,,,”