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Mark 3:4

Mark 3:4
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.

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Gill's ExpositionBaptist theologian, 1697–1771

And he saith unto them,.... Either to the whole multitude, to all the assembly in the synagogue; and so the Persic…

Barnes' NotesPresbyterian pastor, 1798–1870Mark 3:1-5

See this explained in Mat 12:9-13. Mar 3:4 Or to do evil? to save life, or to kill? - It seems to have been a maxim with…

Adam ClarkeMethodist theologian, 1762–1832

To do good - or - evil? to save life, or to kill? - It was a maxim with the Jews, as it should be with all men, that he…

Matthew HenryNonconformist minister, 1662–1714Mark 3:1-12

Here, as before, we have our Lord Jesus busy at work in the synagogue first, and then by the sea side; to teach us that…

Cambridge BibleAcademic commentary, 1882–1921

But they held their peace St Mark alone mentions this striking circumstance, as also what we read in the next verse,…

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