Cross Reference MATTHEW 12:11 AND HE SAID UNTO THEM WHAT MAN SHALL THERE BE AMONG YOU THAT SHALL HAVE ONE SHEEP AND IF IT FALL INTO A PIT ON THE SABBATH DAY WILL HE NOT LAY HOLD ON IT AND LIFT IT OUT

{Matthew 12:11} And 1161 he x3588 said 2036 z5627 unto them, 846 What 5101 man 444 shall there be 2071 z5704 among 1537 you, 5216 that 3739 shall have 2192 z5692 one 1520 sheep, 4263 and 2532 if 1437 it 5124 fall 1706 z5632 into 1519 a pit 999 on the x3588 sabbath day, 4521 will he y2902 z0 not 3780 lay hold 2902 z5692 on it, 846 and 2532 lift [it] out? 1453 z5692

what:
This was an argumentum ad homineṁ The Jews held that such things were lawful on the sabbath day, and our Saviour very properly appealed to their canons in vindication of his intention to heal the distressed man. "The¹ Lordª thenª answeredª ° him,ª andª said,ª ° [Thou] hypocrite,ª doth² ° notª each oneª of youª on the¹ sabbathª looseª ° his² ¹ oxª orª [his] assª fromª the¹ stall,ª andª lead [him] awayª ° to watering?ª ° ... Andª when heª had saidª ° these things,ª allª hisª adversariesª ° were ashamed:ª ° andª allª the¹ peopleª rejoicedª ° forª allª the¹ glorious thingsª that were doneª ° byª him.ª" {Lke 13:15-17} + "Andª answeredª ° them,ª ² saying,ª ° Whichª of youª shall have an assª orª an oxª fallenª ° intoª a pit,ª andª will² ° notª straightwayª pull² ° him² outª °¹ onª the¹ sabbathª day?ª" {Lke 14:5}

and if:
"If¹ thou meetª ° thine enemy'sª ° oxª or¹ his assª going astray,ª ° thou shalt surely² ° bring it back² ° to him again.ª ° ... If¹ thou seeª ° the assª of him that hatethª ° thee lyingª ° under¹ his burden,ª and wouldest forbearª ° to helpª °¹ him, thou shalt surely² ° helpª ° with¹ him." {Exd 23:4-5} + "Thou shalt not¹ seeª °¹ thy brother'sª assª or¹ his oxª fall downª ° by the way,ª and hide² ° thyself¹ from¹ them: thou shalt surely² ° help him to lift [them] up again.ª °¹" {Deu 22:4}