Mark 2:27

And He said to them, “The Sabbath was made for man, and not man for the Sabbath.

English Majority Text (NT)

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 into the house of God at the time Abiathar was high priest, and ate the showbread, which is not lawful to eat, except for the priests, and also gave to those who were with him?”

28So then the Son of Man is Lord, even of the Sabbath.”

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Cross References

Luke 6:9Then Jesus said to them, “I will ask you one thing: Is it lawful on the Sabbath to do good or to do evil, to save life or to destroy it?”

1 Corinthians 3:21Therefore let no one boast in men. For all things are yours:

Colossians 2:16Therefore do not let anyone judge you in food or in drink, or regarding a festival or of a new moon or of 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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