Mark 2:27

He said to them, “The Sabbath was made for man, not man for the Sabbath.

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WEBBE

He said to them, “The Sabbath was made for man, not man for the Sabbath.

BSB

Then Jesus declared, “The Sabbath was made for man, not man for the Sabbath.

KJV

And he said unto them, The sabbath was made for man, and not man for the sabbath:

ASV

And he said unto them, The sabbath was made for man, and not man for the sabbath:

BBE

And he said to them, The Sabbath was made for man, and not man for the Sabbath;

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The early church

It goes on: And he said to them, The sabbath was made for man, and not man for the sabbath. For greater is the care to be taken of the health and life of a man, than the keeping of the sabbath. Therefore the sabbath was ordered to be observed in such a way, that, if there were a necessity, he should not be guilty, who broke the sabbath-day; therefore it was not forbidden to circumcise on the sabbath, because that was a necessary work. And the Maccabees, when necessity pressed on them, fought on the sabbath-day. Wherefore, His disciples being hungry, what was not allowed in the law became lawful through their necessity of hunger; as now, if a sick man break a fast, he is not held guilty in any way.

Bede · d. 735Catena Aurea (Aquinas, 1274)

Commentary

Matthew Henry · Verses 23–28

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, therefore we must not make it so to ourselves. The sabbath was instituted for the good of mankind, as living in society, having many wants and troubles, preparing for a state of happiness or misery. Man was not made for the sabbath, as if his keeping it could be of service to God, nor was he commanded to keep it outward observances to his real hurt. Every observance respecting it, is to be interpreted by the rule of mercy.

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