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For the Son of man is lord of the sabbath.

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Charles Ellicott

Charles Ellicott

CharlesEllicott

19th Century
Anglican
19th Century

For the Son of man — These words provide the ground for the authoritative judgment in the previous verse. They assert that this al…

Charles Spurgeon

Charles Spurgeon

CharlesSpurgeon

19th Century
Baptist
19th Century

This sets the whole matter beyond further question. “The Son of man,” Christ Jesus, being in union with the Godhead, “is Lord” of everything which …

Church Fathers

Church Fathers

ChurchFathers

1st Century
Early Church
1st Century

Glossa Ordinaria: After relating the preaching along with the miracles of one year before John's inquiry, He moves on to those…

Expositor's Bible Commentary

Expositor's Bible Commentary

Expositor'sBible Commentary

20th Century
20th Century

Again (cf. v.3) Jesus rebuked the Pharisees for their failure to understand the Scriptures (cf. Jn 5:39), particularly Hos 6:6 (cf. 9:13). Jesus cl…

John Calvin

John Calvin

JohnCalvin

16th Century
Protestant
16th Century

For the Son of man is Lord even of the Sabbath. Some connect this sentence with a preceding statement, that one greater than the templ…

John Gill

John Gill

JohnGill

17th Century
Reformed Baptist
17th Century

For the Son of man is Lord even of the sabbath day .
By "the Son of man" is meant, not any man, as some have thought…

Matthew Henry

Matthew Henry

MatthewHenry

17th Century
Presbyterian
17th Century

Being in the corn-fields, the disciples began to pluck the ears of corn; the law of God allowed it (Deuteronomy 23:25). This was slende…

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