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Luke 6

Luke 6:5

The Lord of the Sabbath · Luke 6:1–5
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Translations

Modern
Then Jesus declared, “The Son of Man is Lord of the Sabbath.”
Traditional
And he said unto them, That the Son of man is Lord also of the sabbath.
Literal
And He was saying to them, “The Son of Man is Lord of the Sabbath.”
Latin
Et dicebat illis: Quia dominus est Filius hominis etiam sabbati.

Original

Greek
English
Then Jesus declared, “The Son of Man is Lord of the Sabbath.”

Notes

Luke 6:5

Lord of the Sabbath: The saying is a play on words with a double meaning:

  • Son of man often means "human being." So Jesus was affirming that the Sabbath day was made to serve human beings.

  • Son of Man was also a title for the Christ (God's chosen king; see Daniel 7:13–14).

Jesus is Lord of the Sabbath because he created it.

Luke 6:1–11

The conflicts between Jesus and the religious leaders continued with two disagreements about the Sabbath. The law of Moses required the Jews to rest on the Sabbath (Exodus 20:8–11; Deuteronomy 5:13–14). But the Pharisees had forgotten that the real reason for the Sabbath was to benefit human beings.

Events

Parallels

1 Samuel 21:1–7 Matthew 12:1–8 Mark 2:23–28

People

Sabbath: The seventh day of the week, set apart for rest and worship

Glossary

Apothegm Bible, Manuscripts and Text of the (New Testament) Bread of the Presence Luke, Gospel of Son of Man

Topics

Church: Christ, Head of Jesus, the Christ: Defines the Law of the Sabbath on the Occasion of his Disciples Plucking the Ears of Grain Sabbath: Unclassified Scriptures Relating To Tradition: Commandments of Men