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He said to them, "Is it lawful on the Sabbath day to do good, or to do harm? To save a life, or to kill?" But they were silent.
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The Law of Doing Good
Jesus reframes the Sabbath debate, presenting a powerful choice: is it for doing good or for doing harm? Commentators explain that according to the moral logic of the time, having the ability to do good and choosing not to was considered an act of evil. Inaction in the face of need is not a neutral choice.
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18th Century
Presbyterian
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19th Century
Anglican
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17th Century
Reformed Baptist
And he says to them Either to the whole multitude, to all the assembly in the synagogue; and so the Persic version r…
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