The Sabbath permits doing good and saving life.

¹²How much then is a man better than a sheep? Wherefore it is lawful to do well on the sabbath days.

⁴And he saith unto them, Is it lawful to do good on the sabbath days, or to do evil? to save life, or to kill? But they held their peace.

⁹Then said Jesus unto them, I will ask you one thing; Is it lawful on the sabbath days to do good, or to do evil? to save life, or to destroy it?