Matthew 12:8

For, the Son of Man, is, Lord of the Sabbath.

The Emphasised Bible by J. B. Rotherham

In The King James Version

For the Son of man is Lord even of the sabbath day.

In Context

7If, however, ye had known what this meaneth—Mercy, I desire, and not, sacrifice, ye would not have condemned the blameless;

9And, passing on from thence, he came into their synagogue;

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Cross References

Matthew 8:20And Jesus saith unto him: The foxes, have, dens, and, the birds of the heavens, nests,—but, the Son of Man, hath not where, his head he may recline.

Mark 2:28So that the Son of Man is, Lord, even of the Sabbath.

Luke 6:5And he was saying to them—The Son of Man is, Lord of the Sabbath.

1 Corinthians 9:21To them who were without law, as, without law,—not being without law to God, but lawfully subject to Christ,—that I might win them who were without law.

Revelation 1:10I came to be, in Spirit, in the Lord’s Day, and heard, behind me, a loud voice, as 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 →

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