Matthew 12:8
For the Son of man is Lord even of the sabbath.
Douay-Rheims 1899
In The King James Version
For the Son of man is Lord even of the sabbath day.
In Context
9And when he has passed from thence, he came into their synagogues.
Cross References
Matthew 8:20And Jesus saith to him: The foxes have holes, and the birds of the air nests: but the son of man hath not where to lay his head.
Mark 2:28Therefore the Son of man is Lord of the sabbath also.
Luke 6:5And he said to them: The Son of man is Lord also of the sabbath.
1 Corinthians 9:21To them that are under the law, as if I were under the law, (whereas myself was not under the law,) that I might gain them that were under the law. To them that were without the law, as if I were without the law, (whereas I was not without the law of God, but was in the law of Christ,) that I might gain them that were without the law.
Revelation 1:10I was in the spirit on the Lord's day, and heard behind me a great voice, as 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 →