Matthew 12:8

for the Son of Man is Lord even of the Sabbath.”

Literal Standard Version

In The King James Version

For the Son of man is Lord even of the sabbath day.

In Context

7and if you had known what [this] is: Kindness I will, and not sacrifice—you had not condemned the blameless,

9And having departed from there, He went to their synagogue,

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Cross References

Matthew 8:20and Jesus says to him, “The foxes have holes, and the birds of the sky places of rest, but the Son of Man has nowhere He may lay the head.”

Mark 2:28so that the Son of Man is also Lord of the Sabbath.”

Luke 6:5And He said to them, “The Son of Man is Lord also of the Sabbath.”

1 Corinthians 9:21to those without law, as without law—(not being without law to God, but within law to Christ)—that I might gain those without law;

Revelation 1:10I was in the Spirit on the LORD’s Day, and I heard a great voice behind me, as of a trumpet, saying,

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 →

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