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LORD OF THE SABBATH
Passage:
Mark 2:23-28
Key verse: 28
NIV
Jesus Is Lord of the Sabbath(A)(B)
23 One Sabbath Jesus was going through the grainfields, and as his disciples walked along, they began to pick some heads of grain.(C) 24 The Pharisees said to him, “Look, why are they doing what is unlawful on the Sabbath?”(D)
25 He answered, “Have you never read what David did when he and his companions were hungry and in need? 26 In the days of Abiathar the high priest,(E) he entered the house of God and ate the consecrated bread, which is lawful only for priests to eat.(F) And he also gave some to his companions.”(G)
27 Then he said to them, “The Sabbath was made for man,(H) not man for the Sabbath.(I) 28 So the Son of Man(J) is Lord even of the Sabbath.”
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ESV
Jesus Is Lord of the Sabbath
23 (A)One Sabbath he was going through the grainfields, and as they made their way, his disciples (B)began to pluck heads of grain. 24 And the Pharisees were saying to him, “Look, (C)why are they doing (D)what is not lawful on the Sabbath?” 25 And he said to them, (E)“Have you never read (F)what David did, when he was in need and was hungry, he and those who were with him: 26 how he entered the house of God, in the time of[a] (G)Abiathar the high priest, and ate (H)the bread of the Presence, which it is not lawful for any but the priests to eat, and also gave it to those who were with him?” 27 And he said to them, (I)“The Sabbath was made for man, (J)not man for the Sabbath. 28 So (K)the Son of Man is lord even of the Sabbath.”
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- Mark 2:26 Or in the passage about
Cross references
- Mark 2:23 : For ver. 23-28, see Matt. 12:1-8; Luke 6:1-5
- Mark 2:23 : Deut. 23:25
- Mark 2:24 : [Matt. 9:11]
- Mark 2:24 : [Ex. 20:9-11]
- Mark 2:25 : See Matt. 21:16
- Mark 2:25 : 1 Sam. 21:1-6
- Mark 2:26 : 1 Chr. 24:6; [1 Sam. 21:1; 2 Sam. 8:17]
- Mark 2:26 : Ex. 25:30; Lev. 24:5-9
- Mark 2:27 : Ex. 23:12; Deut. 5:14
- Mark 2:27 : Col. 2:16
- Mark 2:28 : [ver. 10]
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1. Jesus' hungry disciples (23-24)
Jesus' disciples probably had not had breakfast, so as they passed through the grainfields one Sabbath, they plucked some raw grain and ate it. This was allowed by law (Dt 23:25). The Pharisees, however, were watching them closely, looking for a way to discredit Jesus. They criticized the disciples for harvesting grain on the Sabbath. We should not use our Bible knowledge to crush others.
2. A Bible lesson (25-28)
Jesus taught them the true meaning of the Sabbath. He used as an example David, a man after God's own heart. David was not a legalist. He loved God; he also loved people. When his men were hungry, he found a way to feed them. God gave the law to build men up--not to tear them down. Furthermore, Jesus himself is the Creator God, the Lord of the Sabbath. No one can criticize him. He is the Lord of the Sabbath and Lord of every day.
Prayer: Lord, help me study the Bible and learn from Jesus, not from the Pharisees.
One Word: Jesus Christ is Lord of all
