Matthew 12:11-12

11 He said to them, “If any of you has a sheep and it falls into a pit on the Sabbath, will you not take hold of it and lift it out?
12 How much more valuable is a person than a sheep! Therefore it is lawful to do good on the Sabbath.”

Cross References 2

  • 1. Luke 14:5
  • 2. Matthew 6:26; Matthew 10:31
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