Mark 2:27

And he said to them: The sabbath was made for man, not man for the sabbath.

Henry Tompkins Anderson’s 1864 New Testament

In The King James Version

And he said unto them, The sabbath was made for man, and not man for the sabbath:

In Context

26How he entered the house of God in the days of Abiathar the chief priest, and ate the loaves of the presence, which, it is not lawful, except for the priests, to eat, and gave to those also who were with him?

28Therefore, the Son of man is Lord also of the sabbath.

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Cross References

Luke 6:9Then Jesus said to them, I will ask you a question: Which is lawful on the sabbath, to do good, or to do evil? to save life, or to kill?

1 Corinthians 3:21Therefore, let no one glory in men; for all things are yours,

Colossians 2:16Let no one judge you, therefore, in meat or in drink, or in respect to a feast, or the new moon, or sabbaths,

Matthew Henry on Mark 2:19-28

The Hypocritical Rigour of the Pharisees. 18 And the disciples of John and of the Pharisees used to fast: and they come and say unto him, Why do the disciples of John and of the Pharisees fast, but thy disciples fast not? 19 And Jesus said unto them, Can the children of the bridechamber fast, while the bridegroom is with them? as long as they have the bridegroom with them, they cannot fast. 20 But the days will come, when the bridegroom shall be taken away from them, and then shall they fast in those days. 21 No… Read the whole commentary →

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