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Where is “The Sabbath was made for man” in the Bible?
“The Sabbath was made for man” is Mark 2:27. Jesus says it to Pharisees who objected when his disciples picked grain on the Sabbath.
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The verse, who says it, and what it means there.
In the Bible
It is Mark 2:27.
Yes, it is in the Bible.
Jesus says it to Pharisees who objected when his disciples picked grain on the Sabbath.
The verse
Then he said to them, “The Sabbath was made for people, not people for the Sabbath.
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What it means there
The day of rest is a gift for people, not a burden laid on them. Jesus goes on to say that the Son of Man is Lord even of the Sabbath (Mark 2:28).
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Where is “The Sabbath was made for man” in the Bible?
“The Sabbath was made for man” is Mark 2:27. These exact words are in the King James Bible. The Lumin Translation, a modern English Bible, is quoted here, and it words the verse differently. Jesus says it to Pharisees who objected when his disciples picked grain on the Sabbath.
Is “The Sabbath was made for man” in the Bible?
Yes. It is Mark 2:27. In the Lumin Translation, Mark 2:27 reads: “Then he said to them, “The Sabbath was made for people, not people for the Sabbath.”
Who said “The Sabbath was made for man”?
Jesus says it to Pharisees who objected when his disciples picked grain on the Sabbath.
What does “The Sabbath was made for man” mean in the Bible?
The day of rest is a gift for people, not a burden laid on them. Jesus goes on to say that the Son of Man is Lord even of the Sabbath (Mark 2:28).
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