Mark 2:27

And Jesus said to them: "The Sabbath was made for man, not man for the Sabbath;

Weymouth NT (1912)

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 in the High-priesthood of Abiathar, and ate the Presented Loaves--which none but the priests are allowed to eat--and gave some to his men also?"

28so that the Son of Man is Lord even of the Sabbath."

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Cross References

Luke 6:9Then Jesus said to them, "I put it to you all whether we are allowed to do good on the Sabbath, or to do evil; to save a life, or to destroy it."

1 Corinthians 3:21Therefore let no one boast about his human teachers.

Colossians 2:16Therefore suffer no one to sit in judgement on you as to eating or drinking or with regard to a festival, a new moon or a sabbath.

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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