Luke 6:5
He said to them, “The Son of Man is lord of the Sabbath ·To cease·.”
One Unity Resource Bible
In The King James Version
And he said unto them, That the Son of man is Lord also of the sabbath.
In Context
Cross References
Matthew 11:5+ 11:5. MP: Messiah’s ministry includes preaching the good news to those afflicted and binding the broken hearted. (Is 61:1-2) the blind receive their sight, the lame walk, + 11:5. MP: Only God can heal leprosy; really this is not Hansen’s disease but a divine-origin disease called tzara'at in Hebrew. Only God can afflict and only God can remove. Messiah has the authority of God to preform healing works that only God alone can accomplish such as healing disabilities. Examples: God applies the disease at will: (Ex 4:5-8; Num 12:10, 2 King 5:27); God only can heal the disease as He wills (Num 12:13-15; 2 King 5:1-8, 5:14-15). (Lev 14:2-3 (context all ch 13-14)) the people afflicted with tzara'at ·leprosy· are cleansed, the deaf + 11:5. Quoted from Is 35:5-6 hear, the dead are being raised, + 11:5. Quoted from Is 26:19 and the poor have good news preached + 11:5. Quoted from Is 61:1 to them.
Mark 9:7A cloud came, overshadowing them, and a voice came out of the cloud, “This is my agapetos ·beloved, esteemed· Son. Listen to him.”
Matthew Henry on Luke 6:2-12
Works of Mercy Suited to the Sabbath. 1 And it came to pass on the second sabbath after the first, that he went through the corn fields; and his disciples plucked the ears of corn, and did eat, rubbing them in their hands. 2 And certain of the Pharisees said unto them, Why do ye that which is not lawful to do on the sabbath days? 3 And Jesus answering them said, Have ye not read so much as this, what David did, when himself was an hungred, and they which were with him; 4 How he went into the house of God, and did… Read the whole commentary →