Matthew

Matthew 12:12–13

¹²How much more valuable is a man than a sheep! Therefore it is lawful to do good on the Sabbath.”

¹³Then Jesus said to the man, “Stretch out your hand.” So he stretched it out, and it was restored to full use, just like the other.

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English	Greek	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
How much	πόσῳ	posō	Interrogative / Indefinite Pronoun - Dative Neuter Singular	G4214 how much, how great, how many
more valuable is	διαφέρει	diapherei	Verb - Present Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular	G1308 I carry through, differ, surpass, excel
a man	ἄνθρωπος	anthrōpos	Noun - Nominative Masculine Singular	G444 a man, one of the human race
than a sheep	προβάτου	probatou	Noun - Genitive Neuter Singular	G4263 a sheep
Therefore	ὥστε	hōste	Conjunction	G5620 so that, therefore
it is lawful	ἔξεστιν	exestin	Verb - Present Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular	G1832 it is permitted, lawful, possible
to do	ποιεῖν	poiein	Verb - Present Infinitive Active	G4160 I do, make
good	καλῶς	kalōs	Adverb	G2573 well, nobly, rightly
on the	τοῖς	tois	Article - Dative Neuter Plural	G3588 the
Sabbath	σάββασιν	sabbasin	Noun - Dative Neuter Plural	G4521 the Sabbath, a week

English	Greek	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
Then	Τότε	Tote	Adverb	G5119 then
said	λέγει	legei	Verb - Present Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular	G3004 I say, speak
to	τῷ	tō	Article - Dative Masculine Singular	G3588 the
man	ἀνθρώπῳ	anthrōpō	Noun - Dative Masculine Singular	G444 a man, one of the human race
Stretch out	Ἔκτεινόν	Ekteinon	Verb - Aorist Imperative Active - 2nd Person Singular	G1614 I stretch out, cast forth
your	σου	sou	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive 2nd Person Singular	G4771 you
hand	χεῖρα	cheira	Noun - Accusative Feminine Singular	G5495 a hand
So	καὶ	kai	Conjunction	G2532 and, even, also, namely
he stretched	ἐξέτεινεν	exeteinen	Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular	G1614 I stretch out, cast forth
and	καὶ	kai	Conjunction	G2532 and, even, also, namely
it was restored	ἀπεκατεστάθη	apekatestathē	Verb - Aorist Indicative Passive - 3rd Person Singular	G600 I restore, give back
to full use	ὑγιὴς	hygiēs	Adjective - Nominative Feminine Singular	G5199 sound, whole, wholesome
just like	ὡς	hōs	Adverb	G5613 as, like as, how, while, so that
the	ἡ	hē	Article - Nominative Feminine Singular	G3588 the
other	ἄλλη	allē	Adjective - Nominative Feminine Singular	G243 other, another, different

Other passages that speak to the same thing. Point at one to read it.

Matthew 12:12 Matthew 6:26 · Luke 6:9 · Mark 3:4 · Matthew 10:31 · Luke 12:24

Matthew 12:13 Luke 13:13 · Acts 3:7–8

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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.