Matthew 12:11
“And he said unto them, What man shall there be among you, that shall have one sheep, and if it fall into a pit on the sabbath day, will he not lay hold on it, and lift it out?”
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Gill's ExpositionBaptist theologian, 1697–1771
How much then is a man better than a sheep?.... As a rational creature must be better, and more excellent, than an…
Barnes' NotesPresbyterian pastor, 1798–1870Matthew 12:9-13
The account contained in these verses is recorded also in Mar 3:1-5, and Luk 6:6-10. Mat 12:10 The very hairs of your…
Matthew HenryNonconformist minister, 1662–1714Matthew 12:1-13
The Jewish teachers had corrupted many of the commandments, by interpreting them more loosely than they were intended; a…
Cambridge BibleAcademic commentary, 1882–1921
In the other Synoptic Gospels the argument is different. "Is it lawful to do good on the Sabbath days, or to do evil? to…