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Source language
Original Greek   
πόσῳ οὖν διαφέρει ἄνθρωπος προβάτου. ὥστε ἔξεστιν τοῖς σάββασιν καλῶς ποιεῖν.
Greek - Transliteration via code library   
poso oun diapherei anthropos probatou. oste exestin tois sabbasin kalos poiein.

Intermediate language
Vulgate (Latin)   
quanto magis melior est homo ove itaque licet sabbatis benefacere

King James Variants
American King James Version   
How much then is a man better than a sheep? Why it is lawful to do well on the sabbath days.
King James 2000 (out of print)   
How much then is a man better than a sheep? Therefore it is lawful to do well on the sabbath days.
King James Bible (Cambridge, large print)   
How much then is a man better than a sheep? Wherefore it is lawful to do well on the sabbath days.
Authorized (King James) Version   
How much then is a man better than a sheep? Wherefore it is lawful to do well on the sabbath days.
New King James Version   
Of how much more value then is a man than a sheep? Therefore it is lawful to do good on the Sabbath.”
21st Century King James Version   
How much then is a man better than a sheep? Therefore it is lawful to do well on the Sabbath days.”

Other translations
American Standard Version   
How much then is a man of more value than a sheep! Wherefore it is lawful to do good on the sabbath day.
Aramaic Bible in Plain English   
“How much greater is a man than a sheep? Therefore it is legal to do good on the Sabbath.”
Darby Bible Translation   
How much better then is a man than a sheep! So that it is lawful to do well on the sabbath.
Holy Bible: Douay-Rheims Version (Genuine Leather Black)   
How much better is a man than a sheep? Therefore it it lawful to do a good deed on the sabbath days.
ERV 1885 English Revised Version with Strong's Concordance   
How much then is a man of more value than a sheep! Wherefore it is lawful to do good on the sabbath day.
English Standard Version Journaling Bible   
Of how much more value is a man than a sheep! So it is lawful to do good on the Sabbath.”
God's Word   
Certainly, a human is more valuable than a sheep! So it is right to do good on the day of worship."
Holman Christian Standard Bible   
A man is worth far more than a sheep, so it is lawful to do what is good on the Sabbath."
International Standard Version   
How much more is a human being worth than a sheep! So it is lawful to do good on Sabbath days."
NET Bible   
How much more valuable is a person than a sheep! So it is lawful to do good on the Sabbath."
New American Standard Bible   
"How much more valuable then is a man than a sheep! So then, it is lawful to do good on the Sabbath."
New International Version   
How much more valuable is a person than a sheep! Therefore it is lawful to do good on the Sabbath."
New Living Translation   
And how much more valuable is a person than a sheep! Yes, the law permits a person to do good on the Sabbath."
Webster's Bible Translation   
How much then is a man better than a sheep? wherefore it is lawful to do well on the sabbath days.
Weymouth New Testament   
Is not a man, however, far superior to a sheep? Therefore it is right to do good on the Sabbath."
The World English Bible   
Of how much more value then is a man than a sheep! Therefore it is lawful to do good on the Sabbath day."
EasyEnglish Bible   
You know that a man is much more valuable than a sheep. So it is right for us to do good things on our day of rest.’
Young‘s Literal Translation   
How much better, therefore, is a man than a sheep? -- so that it is lawful on the sabbaths to do good.'
New Life Version   
How much better is a man than a sheep! So it is right to do good on the Day of Rest.”
Revised Geneva Translation   
“How much better, then, is a man than a sheep? Therefore, it is lawful to do well on a Sabbath day.”
The Voice Bible   
Now what is more valuable, a person or a sheep? So what do you think—should I heal this man on the Sabbath? Isn’t it lawful to do good deeds on the Sabbath?
Living Bible   
And how much more valuable is a person than a sheep! Yes, it is right to do good on the Sabbath.”
New Catholic Bible   
How much more valuable a man is than a sheep! Therefore, it is lawful to do good on the Sabbath.”
Legacy Standard Bible   
How much more valuable then is a man than a sheep! So then, it is lawful to do good on the Sabbath.”
Jubilee Bible 2000   
Therefore, how much more is a man worth than a sheep? So that it is lawful to do good on the sabbath days.
Christian Standard Bible   
A person is worth far more than a sheep; so it is lawful to do what is good on the Sabbath.”
Amplified Bible © 1954   
How much better and of more value is a man than a sheep! So it is lawful and allowable to do good on the Sabbath days.
New Century Version   
Surely a human being is more important than a sheep. So it is lawful to do good things on the Sabbath day.”
The Message   
He replied, “Is there a person here who, finding one of your lambs fallen into a ravine, wouldn’t, even though it was a Sabbath, pull it out? Surely kindness to people is as legal as kindness to animals!” Then he said to the man, “Hold out your hand.” He held it out and it was healed. The Pharisees walked out furious, sputtering about how they were going to ruin Jesus.
Evangelical Heritage Version ™   
How much more valuable is a man than a sheep! So it is lawful to do good on the Sabbath.”
Mounce Reverse Interlinear New Testament   
How much more valuable then is a man than a sheep! So then, it is lawful to do good on the Sabbath.”
New Revised Standard Version Catholic Edition   
How much more valuable is a human being than a sheep! So it is lawful to do good on the sabbath.”
New Matthew Bible   
And of how much more value is a man than a sheep? Therefore it is lawful to do a good deed on the Sabbath days.
Good News Translation®   
And a human being is worth much more than a sheep! So then, our Law does allow us to help someone on the Sabbath.”
Wycliffe Bible   
How much more is a man better than a sheep? Therefore it is leaveful to do good in the sabbaths [in the sabbath].
New Testament for Everyone   
Well then, think how much more important a human being is than a sheep! So, you see, it is permitted to do good on the sabbath.”
Contemporary English Version   
People are worth much more than sheep, and so it is right to do good on the Sabbath.”
Revised Standard Version Catholic Edition   
Of how much more value is a man than a sheep! So it is lawful to do good on the sabbath.”
J.B. Phillips New Testament   
“If any of you had a sheep which fell into a ditch on the Sabbath day, would he not take hold of it and pull it out?” replied Jesus. “How much more valuable is a man than a sheep? You see, it is right to do good on the Sabbath day.”
New Revised Standard Version Updated Edition   
How much more valuable is a human being than a sheep! So it is lawful to do good on the Sabbath.”
New Revised Standard Version, Anglicised Catholic Edition   
How much more valuable is a human being than a sheep! So it is lawful to do good on the sabbath.’
Common English Bible © 2011   
How much more valuable is a person than a sheep! So the Law allows a person to do what is good on the Sabbath.”
Amplified Bible © 2015   
How much more valuable then is a man than a sheep! So it is lawful and permissible to do good on the Sabbath.”
English Standard Version Anglicised   
Of how much more value is a man than a sheep! So it is lawful to do good on the Sabbath.”
New American Bible (Revised Edition)   
How much more valuable a person is than a sheep. So it is lawful to do good on the sabbath.”
New American Standard Bible   
How much more valuable then is a person than a sheep! So then, it is lawful to do good on the Sabbath.”
The Expanded Bible   
·Surely a human being is more important [L How much better is a person] than a sheep. So it is ·lawful [permitted] to do ·good things [good] on the Sabbath day.”
Tree of Life Version   
How much more valuable then is a man than a sheep! Therefore it is permitted to do good on Shabbat.”
Revised Standard Version   
Of how much more value is a man than a sheep! So it is lawful to do good on the sabbath.”
New International Reader's Version   
A person is worth more than sheep! So the Law allows us to do good on the Sabbath day.”
BRG Bible   
How much then is a man better than a sheep? Wherefore it is lawful to do well on the sabbath days.
Complete Jewish Bible   
How much more valuable is a man than a sheep! Therefore, what is permitted on Shabbat is to do good.”
Worldwide English (New Testament)   
A man is worth much more than a sheep. So it is right to do good things on the Sabbath day.'
New Revised Standard Version, Anglicised   
How much more valuable is a human being than a sheep! So it is lawful to do good on the sabbath.’
Orthodox Jewish Bible   
Therefore, how much more valuable is a man than a keves. For this reason, it is mutar (permissible) on Shabbos to do HaTov.
Names of God Bible   
Certainly, a human is more valuable than a sheep! So it is right to do good on the day of worship.”
Modern English Version   
Then how much better is a man than a sheep? Therefore, it is lawful to do good on the Sabbath.”
Easy-to-Read Version   
Surely a man is more important than a sheep. So it is right to do good on the Sabbath day.”
International Children’s Bible   
Surely a man is more important than a sheep. So the law of Moses allows people to do good things on the Sabbath day.”
Lexham English Bible   
Then to what degree is a man worth more than a sheep? So then, it is permitted to do good on the Sabbath.”
New International Version - UK   
How much more valuable is a person than a sheep! Therefore it is lawful to do good on the Sabbath.’
Disciples Literal New Testament   
How much then is a person more-valuable than a sheep! So then, it is lawful to be acting commendably on the Sabbath”.