4. Source Text: Greek (SBLGNT) Mark 3:4:1 ⧉καὶkeand Mark 3:4:2 ⧉λέγειleyeehe says Mark 3:4:3 ⧉αὐτοῖςafteesto them Mark 3:4:4 ⧉Ἔξεστινeksesteenis it lawful Mark 3:4:5 ⧉τοῖςteesfor the Mark 3:4:6 ⧉σάββασινsavasinSabbaths Mark 3:4:7 ⧉ἀγαθοποιῆσαιagathopeeseto do good Mark 3:4:8 ⧉ἢeeor Mark 3:4:9 ⧉κακοποιῆσαιkakopeeseto do evil Mark 3:4:10 ⧉ψυχὴνpseekheena life Mark 3:4:11 ⧉σῶσαιsoseto save Mark 3:4:12 ⧉ἢeeor Mark 3:4:13 ⧉ἀποκτεῖναιapokteeneto kill Mark 3:4:14 ⧉οἱeethe Mark 3:4:15 ⧉δὲdebut Mark 3:4:16 ⧉ἐσιώπωνeseeoponwere silent |
4. Formal Translation And He {Iesous, Righteous Questioner} said to them, “Is it lawful on the Sabbath to do good, or to do evil, to save life or to kill?” But they remained silent. |
4. Dynamic Translation Then He {Iesous, Discerning Judge} asked them, “On the Sabbath is it permitted to help someone or to harm them, to save a person or to destroy?” But they said nothing. |