And he saith unto them,.... Either to the whole multitude, to all the assembly in the synagogue; and so the Persic version renders it, "again he said to the multitude"; or rather, to the Scribes and Pharisees, who were watching him, and had put a question to him, which he answers by another:is it lawful to do good on the sabbath days, or to do evil, to save life, or to kill?
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Mark 3:4
Mark 3:4
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