Mark 2:27

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

The New Testament, American Bible Union (1865)

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 went into the house of God, in the days of Abiathar the high priest, and ate the show-bread, which it is not lawful to eat but for the priests, and gave also to those who were with him?

28So that the Son of man is Lord also of the sabbath.

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Cross References

Luke 6:9Then said Jesus to them: I will ask you what is lawful[6:9] on the sabbath, to do good, or to do evil; to save life, or to destroy it?

1 Corinthians 3:21So then, let no one glory in men. For all things are yours;

Colossians 2:16Let not any one therefore judge you in food, or in drink, or in respect of a feast-day, or of a new-moon, or of a sabbath;

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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