King James Version
Mark 3:4 in the King James Version says “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 h...” — study this verse from Mark chapter 3 with commentary, cross-references, and original Greek word analysis.
“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 3:4 · KJV
And they watched him, whether he would heal him on the sabbath day; that they might accuse him.
And he saith unto the man which had the withered hand, Stand forth . Stand forth: Gr. Arise, stand forth in the midst
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.
And when he had looked round about on them with anger, being grieved for the hardness of their hearts, he saith unto the man, Stretch forth thine hand. And he stretched it out: and his hand was restored whole as the other. hardness: or, blindness
And the Pharisees went forth, and straightway took counsel with the Herodians against him, how they might destroy him.
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“And”
G2532and, also, even, so then, too, etc.; often used in connection (or composition) with other particles or small words
“he saith”
G3004properly, to "lay" forth, i.e., (figuratively) relate (in words (usually of systematic or set discourse; whereas g2036 and g5346 generally refer to an
“unto them”
G846the reflexive pronoun self, used (alone or in the comparative g1438) of the third person, and (with the proper personal pronoun) of the other persons
“Is it lawful”
G1832so also ???? <pronunciation strongs="ex-on'"/> neuter present participle of the same (with or without some form of g1510 expressed); impersonally, it
“on the sabbath days”
G4521the sabbath (i.e., shabbath), or day of weekly repose from secular avocations (also the observance or institution itself); by extension, a se'nnight,
“to do evil”
G2554to be a bad-doer, i.e., (objectively) to injure, or (genitive) to sin
“life”
G5590breath, i.e., (by implication) spirit, abstractly or concretely (the animal sentient principle only; thus distinguished on the one hand from g4151, wh
“they held their peace”
G4623to be dumb (but not deaf also, like 2974 properly); figuratively, to be calm (as quiet water)
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