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Mk 3:4a ... And he says to them, ... "Is it allowed on the Sabbaths to do good or to do evil?"

Verse 4 has four phrases and 17 words. The first two phrases have these 3 narrator and 7 dialog words, ... Kai legei autois, Eksestin tois sabbasin agathon poiēsai hē kakopoiēsai, (And he says to them, "Is it permitted on the Sabbaths Good to do or Evil to do, ...")?

The 10 words are top down directed at the two Pharisees. Verse 4 doesn't mention the man, so he doesn't have to be shown. The 3 plural words "sabbasin agathon poiēsai" (Sabbaths good to do) are tangent to the two white equilateral triangles, the sign of "Good Sabbaths." The two singular words "hē kakopoiēsai" (or Evil to do) are tangent to the dark equilateral triangle, the sign of "Evil." The 5 words are tangent to their respective opposite signs. The words coming from Jesus gives the Pharisees a stark yes or no choice.

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