Matthew 12:12
Matthew 12:12 New King James Version (NKJV)
Of how much more value then is a man than a sheep? Therefore it is lawful to do good on the Sabbath.”
Matthew 12:11-14 The Message (MSG)
He replied, “Is there a person here who, finding one of your lambs fallen into a ravine, wouldn’t, even though it was a Sabbath, pull it out? Surely kindness to people is as legal as kindness to animals!” Then he said to the man, “Hold out your hand.” He held it out and it was healed. The Pharisees walked out furious, sputtering about how they were going to ruin Jesus.
Matthew 12:12 King James Version (KJV)
How much then is a man better than a sheep? Wherefore it is lawful to do well on the sabbath days.
Matthew 12:12 New American Standard Bible - NASB 1995 (NASB1995)
How much more valuable then is a man than a sheep! So then, it is lawful to do good on the Sabbath.”
Matthew 12:12 New Century Version (NCV)
Surely a human being is more important than a sheep. So it is lawful to do good things on the Sabbath day.”
Matthew 12:12 American Standard Version (ASV)
How much then is a man of more value than a sheep! Wherefore it is lawful to do good on the sabbath day.
Matthew 12:12 New International Version (NIV)
How much more valuable is a person than a sheep! Therefore it is lawful to do good on the Sabbath.”
Matthew 12:12 Amplified Bible (AMP)
How much more valuable then is a man than a sheep! So it is lawful and permissible to do good on the Sabbath.”
Matthew 12:12 New Living Translation (NLT)
And how much more valuable is a person than a sheep! Yes, the law permits a person to do good on the Sabbath.”