Matthew 12:8
For the Son of Man is Lord of the Sabbath.”
World Messianic Bible
In The King James Version
For the Son of man is Lord even of the sabbath day.
In Context
9He departed from there and went into their synagogue.
Cross References
Matthew 8:20Yeshua said to him, “The foxes have holes and the birds of the sky have nests, but the Son of Man has nowhere to lay his head.”
Mark 2:28Therefore the Son of Man is lord even of the Sabbath.”
Luke 6:5He said to them, “The Son of Man is lord of the Sabbath.”
1 Corinthians 9:21to those who are without law, as without law (not being without law toward God, but under law toward Messiah), that I might win those who are without law.
Revelation 1:10I was in the Spirit on the Lord’s day, and I heard behind me a loud voice, like a shofar
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 →