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Matthew 12:8
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For the Son of man is Lord even of the sabbath day.
About Matthew 12:8
Matthew 12:8 is one of the Bible's foundational texts on Sabbath Legalism in the Bible. Found in the gospel of Matthew, this New Testament passage has guided believers through every season of life.
Related Verses
- Matthew 12:1
“At that time Jesus went on the sabbath day through the corn; and his disciples were an hungred, and began to pluck the ears of corn, and to eat.”
- Matthew 12:2
“But when the Pharisees saw it, they said unto him, Behold, thy disciples do that which is not lawful to do upon the sabbath day.”
- Mark 2:27
“And he said unto them, The sabbath was made for man, and not man for the sabbath:”
- Colossians 2:16
“Let no man therefore judge you in meat, or in drink, or in respect of an holyday, or of the new moon, or of the sabbath days: ”
- Luke 13:15
“The Lord then answered him, and said, Thou hypocrite, doth not each one of you on the sabbath loose his ox or his ass from the stall, and lead him away to watering?”
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How to Apply Matthew 12:8
Meditate on Matthew 12:8 by reading it aloud each morning this week. Ask yourself how its message on the theme of Sabbath Legalism in the Bible applies to a current challenge you are facing. Write one specific step you will take today in response to its truth — and revisit that commitment at the end of the week.