KJV ORIGINAL
For the Son of man is Lord even of the sabbath day.
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✦ MADE SIMPLE
Because the Son of Man is actually the Lord of the sabbath too.
⚡ THE BOTTOM LINE
Jesus isn't bound by the rules, he's the one who made them.
📚 Historical Context
In the time of Jesus, the Sabbath was a sacred day of rest commanded in the Old Testament, strictly observed by Jews as a sign of their covenant with God and a reminder of creation. In Matthew 12, Jesus and his disciples are challenged by religious leaders for actions like picking grain on the Sabbath, which they saw as work. Jesus responds by claiming authority over the Sabbath, illustrating that He fulfills and redefines God's original intent for it.
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