KJV ORIGINAL
And he said unto them, The sabbath was made for man, and not man for the sabbath:
Close to the original. Clear modern English.
✦ MADE SIMPLE
Then he told them, 'The Sabbath was created to help people, not the other way around. You weren't made to serve the Sabbath — it was made to serve you.'
⚡ THE BOTTOM LINE
Rest day is supposed to work for you, not against you.
📜 Historical Context — Why was this verse written?
The Gospel of Mark was likely written by John Mark, a companion of Peter, for a Gentile Christian audience, probably in Rome, around 65-70 CE. It was written to preserve Peter's account of Jesus' life and teachings, and to encourage Christians facing persecution, emphasizing Jesus as the suffering Messiah.
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