Matthew 12:8
For the Son of Man is lord of the Sabbath.”
Open English Bible (US)
In The King James Version
For the Son of man is Lord even of the sabbath day.
In Context
9Passing on, Jesus went into their synagogue,
Cross References
Matthew 8:20“Foxes have holes,” answered Jesus, “and wild birds their nests, but the Son of Man has nowhere to lay his head.”
Mark 2:28so the Son of Man is lord even of the Sabbath.”
Luke 6:5Then Jesus added, “The Son of Man is lord even of the Sabbath.”
1 Corinthians 9:21To those who have no Law I became like a man who has no Law – not that I am free from God’s Law; no, for I am under Christ’s Law – to win those who have no law.
Revelation 1:10I fell into a trance on the Lord’s day, and I heard behind me a loud voice, like the blast of a trumpet.
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 →