Mark 2:27

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

Noyes Bible

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 lawful for none but the priests to eat, and gave also to those who were with him?

28So that the Son of man is lord even of the sabbath.

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Cross References

Ezekiel 20:12Also I gave them my sabbaths, that they might be a sign between me and them, that they might know that I, Jehovah, sanctify them.

Luke 6:9And Jesus said to them, I ask you whether it is 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 glory in men. For all things are yours;

Colossians 2:16Let no one then call you to account about food or drink, or 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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