By what method of reasoning did Christ justify acts of mercy on the Sabbath day?

Answer

"Which of you shall have an ass or an ox fallen into a pit, and will not straightway pull him out on the
Sabbath day? And they could not answer Him again to these things." Luke 14: 5, 6. "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? How much then is a man better than a sheep? Wherefore it is lawful to do well on the
Sabbath days!' Matt. 12: 11,12.

In contrast with the pride and self-exaltation exhibited by Satan, what spirit did Christ manifest?
What is faith declared to be?
At His birth, what message did the angel bring to the shepherds abiding in the field?
How did Pilate comply with their request?
How was the destruction of Jerusalem and the sanctuary by the Romans then foretold?
From what time was Christ, the Word, associated with God, the Father?
What has this firm trust in Jesus led many to do?

Questions & Answers are from the book Bible Readings for the Home Circle