Matthew 12:12 in Other Translations
King James Version (KJV)
How much then is a man better than a sheep? Wherefore it is lawful to do well on the sabbath days.
American Standard Version (ASV)
How much then is a man of more value than a sheep! Wherefore it is lawful to do good on the sabbath day.
Bible in Basic English (BBE)
Of how much more value is a man than a sheep! For this reason it is right to do good on the Sabbath day.
Darby English Bible (DBY)
How much better then is a man than a sheep! So that it is lawful to do well on the sabbath.
World English Bible (WEB)
Of how much more value then is a man than a sheep! Therefore it is lawful to do good on the Sabbath day."
Young's Literal Translation (YLT)
How much better, therefore, is a man than a sheep? -- so that it is lawful on the sabbaths to do good.'
| How much | πόσῳ | posō | POH-soh |
| then | οὖν | oun | oon |
| man a is | διαφέρει | diapherei | thee-ah-FAY-ree |
| better | ἄνθρωπος | anthrōpos | AN-throh-pose |
| than a sheep? | προβάτου | probatou | proh-VA-too |
| Wherefore | ὥστε | hōste | OH-stay |
| it is lawful | ἔξεστιν | exestin | AYKS-ay-steen |
| to do | τοῖς | tois | toos |
| well | σάββασιν | sabbasin | SAHV-va-seen |
| on the sabbath | καλῶς | kalōs | ka-LOSE |
| days. | ποιεῖν | poiein | poo-EEN |