Mark 2:27

Then He said to them: “The Sabbath was made for man, not man for the Sabbath.

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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 the house of God (making Abiathar high priest) and ate the consecrated bread, which only priests are permitted to eat, and shared it with those who were with him?”

28Therefore the Son of the Man is Lord even of the Sabbath.”

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Cross References

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

1 Corinthians 3:21So then, let no one boast in men, for all things are yours:

Colossians 2:16So do not let anyone judge you about food or drink, or with respect to a feast day or a new moon or 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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