10 The man is son of God and under the eternal law of right, which is the highest law, he may annul the statute laws.
11 The law of sacrifice is but the law of man, and in our law we read that God desires mercy first; and mercy stands above all statute laws.
12 The son of man is Lord of every law. Did not a prophet sum the duties of the man when in the book he wrote: In mercy follow justice and walk humbly with your God?
13 Then Jesus and the twelve returned to Galilee, and on the day before the Sabbath day they reached the home of Jesus in Capernaum.
14 And on the Sabbath day they went up to the synagogue. The multitudes were there and Jesus taught.
15 Among the worshippers was one, a man who had a withered hand. The scribes and Pharisees observed that Jesus saw the man, and then they said,
16 What will he do? Will he attempt to heal upon the Sabbath day?
17 And Jesus knew their thoughts and he called to the man who had the withered hand and said, Arise, stand forth before these men.
18 And Jesus said, You scribes and Pharisees, speak out and answer me: Is it a crime to save a life upon the Sabbath day?
19 If you had sheep and one of them fell in a pit upon the Sabbath day would you do wrong to take it out?