Matthew 12:8
For the Son of man is Lord even of the Sabbath.”
Catholic Public Domain Version
In The King James Version
For the Son of man is Lord even of the sabbath day.
In Context
9And when he had passed from there, he went into their synagogues.
Cross References
Matthew 8:20And Jesus said to him, “Foxes have dens, and the birds of the air have nests, but the Son of man has nowhere to rest his head.”
Mark 2:28And so, the Son of man is Lord, even of the Sabbath.”
Luke 6:5And he said to them, “For the Son of man is Lord, even of the Sabbath.”
1 Corinthians 9:21To those who are under the law, I became as if I were under the law, (though I was not under the law) so that I might gain those who were under the law. To those who were without the law, I became as if I were without the law, (though I was not without the law of God, being in the law of Christ) so that I might gain those who were without the law.
Revelation 1:10I was in the Spirit on the Lord’s day, and I heard behind me a great voice, like that of a trumpet,
Matthew Henry on Matthew 12:2-14
Christ Vindicates His Disciples. 1 At that time Jesus went on the sabbath day through the corn; and his disciples were an hungred, and began to pluck the ears of corn, and to eat. 2 But when the Pharisees saw it, they said unto him, Behold, thy disciples do that which is not lawful to do upon the sabbath day. 3 But he said unto them, Have ye not read what David did, when he was an hungred, and they that were with him; 4 How he entered into the house of God, and did eat the showbread, which was not lawful for him… Read the whole commentary →