Treasury of Scripture Knowledge How much better is a man than a sheep? Therefore it is lawful to do a good deed on the sabbath days. is a. Matthew 6:26 Behold the birds of the air, for they neither sow, nor do they reap, nor gather into barns: and your heavenly Father feedeth them. Are not you of much more value than they? Luke 12:24 Consider the ravens, for they sow not, neither do they reap, neither have they storehouse nor barn, and God feedeth them. How much are you more valuable than they? it is. Mark 3:4 And he saith to them: Is it lawful to do good on the sabbath days, or to do evil? To save life, or to destroy? But they held their peace. Luke 6:9 Then Jesus said to them: I ask you, if it be lawful on the sabbath days to do good or to do evil? To save life or to destroy? Context Jesus Heals on the Sabbath…11But he said to them: What man shall there be among you, that hath one sheep: and if the same fall into a pit on the sabbath day, will he not take hold on it and lift it up? 12How much better is a man than a sheep? Therefore it is lawful to do a good deed on the sabbath days. 13Then he saith to the man: Stretch forth thy hand; and he stretched it forth, and it was restored to health even as the other.… Cross References Matthew 10:31 Fear not therefore: better are you than many sparrows. Luke 14:1 And it came to pass, when Jesus went into the house of one of the Pharisees, on the sabbath day, that they watched him. Lexicon How muchπόσῳ (posō) Interrogative / Indefinite Pronoun - Dative Neuter Singular Strong's Greek 4214: How much, how great, how many. From an absolute pos and hos; interrogative pronoun how much (plural) many). more valuable is διαφέρει (diapherei) Verb - Present Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular Strong's Greek 1308: From dia and phero; to bear through, i.e. transport; usually to bear apart, i.e. to toss about; subjectively, to 'differ', or surpass. a man ἄνθρωπος (anthrōpos) Noun - Nominative Masculine Singular Strong's Greek 444: A man, one of the human race. From aner and ops; man-faced, i.e. A human being. than a sheep! προβάτου (probatou) Noun - Genitive Neuter Singular Strong's Greek 4263: A sheep. Probably neuter of a presumed derivative of probaino; something that walks forward, i.e., a sheep. Therefore ὥστε (hōste) Conjunction Strong's Greek 5620: So that, therefore, so then, so as to. From hos and te; so too, i.e. Thus therefore. it is lawful ἔξεστιν (exestin) Verb - Present Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular Strong's Greek 1832: It is permitted, lawful, possible. to do ποιεῖν (poiein) Verb - Present Infinitive Active Strong's Greek 4160: (a) I make, manufacture, construct, (b) I do, act, cause. Apparently a prolonged form of an obsolete primary; to make or do. good καλῶς (kalōs) Adverb Strong's Greek 2573: Well, nobly, honorably, rightly. Adverb from kalos; well. on the τοῖς (tois) Article - Dative Neuter Plural Strong's Greek 3588: The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the. Sabbath.” σάββασιν (sabbasin) Noun - Dative Neuter Plural Strong's Greek 4521: The Sabbath, a week. Additional Translations How much more valuable is a man than a sheep! Therefore it is lawful to do good on the Sabbath.” How much more valuable therefore is a man than a sheep! Therefore it is lawful to do good on the Sabbaths." How much then is a man better than a sheep? Why it is lawful to do well on the sabbath days. How much then is a man of more value than a sheep! Wherefore it is lawful to do good on the sabbath day. How much better then is a man than a sheep! So that it is lawful to do well on the sabbath. How much then is a man of more value than a sheep! Wherefore it is lawful to do good on the sabbath day. How much then is a man better than a sheep? wherefore it is lawful to do well on the sabbath days. Is not a man, however, far superior to a sheep? Therefore it is right to do good on the Sabbath." Of how much more value then is a man than a sheep! Therefore it is lawful to do good on the Sabbath day." How much better, therefore, is a man than a sheep? -- so that it is lawful on the sabbaths to do good.' Jump to Previous Better Far Good However Lawful Reason Right Sabbath Sabbaths Sheep Superior Valuable Value WhereforeJump to Next Better Far Good However Lawful Reason Right Sabbath Sabbaths Sheep Superior Valuable Value WhereforeLinks Matthew 12:12 NIVMatthew 12:12 NLT Matthew 12:12 ESV Matthew 12:12 NASB Matthew 12:12 KJV Matthew 12:12 Bible Apps Matthew 12:12 Biblia Paralela Matthew 12:12 Chinese Bible Matthew 12:12 French Bible Matthew 12:12 German Bible Alphabetical: a do good How is it lawful man more much on Sabbath sheep So than the then Therefore to valuable NT Gospels: Matthew 12:12 Of how much more value then (Matt. Mat Mt) Bible Study Resources, Dictionary, Concordance and Search Tools |
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