Luke 6:5

And He said to them, “The Son of Man is Lord even of the Sabbath.”

English Majority Text (NT)

In The King James Version

And he said unto them, That the Son of man is Lord also of the sabbath.

In Context

4how he entered into the house of God, took and ate the showbread, and also gave some to those with him, which is not lawful for any but the priests to eat?”

6Now it happened that on another Sabbath, He entered the synagogue and was teaching. And there was a man there whose right hand was withered.

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Cross References

Matthew 11:5The blind receive sight, and the lame walk; the lepers are cleansed, and the deaf hear; the dead are raised up, and the poor have the gospel preached to them.

Mark 9:7And a cloud appeared overshadowing them, and a voice came out of the cloud, saying, “This is My beloved Son. Listen to Him!”

Matthew Henry on Luke 6:2-12

Works of Mercy Suited to the Sabbath. 1 And it came to pass on the second sabbath after the first, that he went through the corn fields; and his disciples plucked the ears of corn, and did eat, rubbing them in their hands. 2 And certain of the Pharisees said unto them, Why do ye that which is not lawful to do on the sabbath days? 3 And Jesus answering them said, Have ye not read so much as this, what David did, when himself was an hungred, and they which were with him; 4 How he went into the house of God, and did… Read the whole commentary →

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