Matthew 12:8
For the Lord of the sabbath is the Son of man.
The Peschito Syriac New Testament: Translated into English by John Wesley Etheridge
In The King James Version
For the Son of man is Lord even of the sabbath day.
In Context
9AND Jeshu passed thence, and came into their synagogue.
Cross References
Matthew 8:20Jeshu saith to him, The foxes have their dens, and the fowls of heaven a bower, but the Son of man hath not where to lay his head.
Mark 2:28The Son of man, therefore, is the Lord also of the shabath.
Luke 6:5And he said to them, That the Lord of the shabath is the Son of man.
1 Corinthians 9:21and to those who have not the law I become as one without law, while I am not unto Aloha without law, but in the law of the Meshiha, that them also who have not law I may gain.
Revelation 1:10I was in the Spirit on the Lord's day; and I heard behind me a great voice as 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 →