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Therefore the Son of Man is lord even of the Sabbath."
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A Claim of Divine Authority
Commentators emphasize that this statement is the climax of Jesus's argument. By declaring Himself 'Lord even of the Sabbath,' Jesus makes a monumental claim to divine authority. One scholar notes that Mark's specific inclusion of the word 'even' underscores the audacity of this claim, positioning Jesus not as a subject of the law, but as its master.
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18th Century
Presbyterian
Therefore the Son of man, etc. See Barnes on Matthew 12:8.
Even of the sabbath (κα του σαββατου). Mark, Matthew (Matthew 12:8), and Luke (Luke 6:5) all give this as …
19th Century
Anglican
And it came to pass.—See Notes on Matthew 12:1-8.
As they went . . .—More literally, they began to mak…
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Baptist
He has made it no longer a day of bondage, but a day of blessed rest and holy service for God. Works of necessity, works of piety, and works of mer…
The follow-up pronouncement is preceded by the phrase “Then he said to them” (cf. 4:2b, 11, 21, 24, 26; 6:10; 7:9; 8:21; 9:1), suggesting an indepe…
17th Century
Reformed Baptist
Therefore the son of man is Lord also of the sabbath . ] Meaning himself, who had a power not only to dispense with it, b…
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The sabbath is a sacred and Divine institution; a privilege and benefit, not a task and drudgery. God never designed it to be a burden to us, there…
