Mark 2:27-28
“And he said unto them, The sabbath was made for man, and not man for the sabbath: Therefore the Son of man is Lord also of the sabbath.”

What does Mark 2:27-28 mean?
Mark 2:27-28 from the King James Version (KJV) of the Bible states, “And he said unto them, The sabbath was made for man, and not man for the sabbath: Therefore the Son of man is Lord also of the sabbath.” This passage comes from the book of Mark, one of the four Gospels in the…
Read full commentaryDevotionalEmbracing the Gift of the Sabbath
In Mark 2:27-28, we find Jesus responding to the Pharisees regarding the observance of the Sabbath: "And he said unto them, The sabbath was made for man, and not man for the sabbath: Therefore the Son of man is Lord also of the sabbath." These profound words invite us to reflect…
Read devotionalPrayerA Prayer for Understanding the Sabbath and Our Rest in Christ
Dear Heavenly Father, We come before You today with grateful hearts, acknowledging the profound wisdom found in Your Word, specifically in the words of our Lord Jesus Christ as recorded in Mark 2:27-28, where He proclaimed, "The sabbath was made for man, and not man for the…
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