Matthew 12:8
For the sonne of man is Lord, euen of the Sabbath.
Geneva Bible 1599
In The King James Version
For the Son of man is Lord even of the sabbath day.
In Context
9And he departed thence, and went into their Synagogue:
Cross References
Matthew 8:20But Iesus saide vnto him, The foxes haue holes, and the birdes of the heauen haue nestes, but the Sonne of man hath not whereon to rest his head.
Mark 2:28Wherefore the Sonne of man is Lord, euen of the Sabbath.
Luke 6:5And he sayd vnto them, The Sonne of man is Lord also of the Sabbath day.
1 Corinthians 9:21To them that are without Lawe, as though I were without Lawe, (when I am not without Lawe as pertaining to God, but am in the Lawe through Christ) that I may winne them that are without Lawe:
Revelation 1:10And I was rauished in spirit on the Lordes day, and heard behinde me a great voyce, as it had bene 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 →