Matthew 12
10. And behold there was a man with a withered hand. They asked him, "Is it lawful to heal on the Sabbath day?" that they might accuse him.
11. He said to them, "What man is there among you, who has one sheep, and if this one falls into a pit on the Sabbath day, won't he grab on to it, and lift it out?
12. Of how much more value then is a man than a sheep! Therefore it is lawful to do good on the Sabbath day."
Notes and References
Note from Colin Ayres:
What did Jesus mean in verse 12 when he said it is lawful to do what is good on the Sabbath?
This is a direct reference to Genesis 1:28-31 where the plants to eat given by God to eat were declared specifically as GOOD - therefore this is okay to do on the Sabbath.
In this chapter Jesus further clarifies in verses 33-35 that goodness is about making the fruit of the tree good. It is about not having destruction in our hearts like carnivorous animals.
Jesus is calling us to follow a good way of non-violence in our harvest rather that the way of destruction.
What did Jesus mean in verse 12 when he said it is lawful to do what is good on the Sabbath?
This is a direct reference to Genesis 1:28-31 where the plants to eat given by God to eat were declared specifically as GOOD - therefore this is okay to do on the Sabbath.
In this chapter Jesus further clarifies in verses 33-35 that goodness is about making the fruit of the tree good. It is about not having destruction in our hearts like carnivorous animals.
Jesus is calling us to follow a good way of non-violence in our harvest rather that the way of destruction.