Mark 2:27

And he said to them: The sabbath was made on man's account, and not man for the sake of the sabbath.

James Murdock's Translation of the Syriac Peshitta

In The King James Version

And he said unto them, The sabbath was made for man, and not man for the sabbath:

In Context

26How he entered the house of God, when Abiathar was high priest, and ate the bread of the Lord's table, which it was not lawful for any but priests to eat, and gave it also to those with him?

28Therefore also the Son of man is lord of the sabbath.

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Cross References

Luke 6:9Jesus said to them: I ask you, What is it lawful to do on the sabbath? that which is good? or that which is evil? to save life or to destroy it?

1 Corinthians 3:21Wherefore, let no one glory in men: for all things are yours;

Colossians 2:16Let no one therefore disquiet you about food and drink, or about the distinctions of festivals, and new moons, and sabbaths;

Matthew Henry on Mark 2:19-28

The Hypocritical Rigour of the Pharisees. 18 And the disciples of John and of the Pharisees used to fast: and they come and say unto him, Why do the disciples of John and of the Pharisees fast, but thy disciples fast not? 19 And Jesus said unto them, Can the children of the bridechamber fast, while the bridegroom is with them? as long as they have the bridegroom with them, they cannot fast. 20 But the days will come, when the bridegroom shall be taken away from them, and then shall they fast in those days. 21 No… Read the whole commentary →

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