Verse Comparison: Matthew 12:12
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.
Amplified® Bible
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.
Contemporary English Version
People are worth much more than sheep, and so it is right to do good on the Sabbath."
Darby English Version
How much better then is a man than a sheep! So that it is lawful to do well on the sabbath.
Good News Bible
And a human being is worth much more than a sheep! So then, our Law does allow us to help someone 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 the Sabbath."
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 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 man than a sheep! Therefore it is lawful to do good on the Sabbath."
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."
N.A.S.B. in E-Prime
"How much more valuable then do we consider a man than a sheep! So then, it proves lawful to do good on the Sabbath."
Revised Standard Version
Of how much more value is a man than a sheep! So it is lawful to do good on the sabbath."
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.'