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Matthew 12:8

Made Simple — Modern English Translation

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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.

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But when the Pharisees saw what was happening, they called Jesus out: 'Look, your followers are doing stuff that's totally against the rules on the Sabbath.'

So Jesus, as the Son of Man, has authority over the Sabbath too.

Then Jesus turned to them and said, 'Let me ask you something: On the Sabbath, what's actually allowed — doing good or doing harm? Saving someone's life or letting them suffer?'

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