What Does the Bible Say About Sabbath?
Key Scriptures and spiritual guidance on sabbath
The Bible addresses Sabbath in many places, emphasizing the importance of setting aside a day of rest and worship. In the Old Testament, the Sabbath is introduced in Genesis, where God rested on the seventh day after creating the world. The fourth commandment in Exodus 20:8-11 instructs to remember the Sabbath day and keep it holy, not doing any work. Throughout the Bible, the Sabbath is portrayed as a day of rest, reflection, and worship, a time to honor God and prioritize spiritual renewal. Jesus also observed the Sabbath during his ministry, teaching about its true meaning and purpose.
Bible Verses About Sabbath
Exodus 20:8KJV
“Remember the sabbath day, to keep it holy.”
Exodus 20:10KJV
“But the seventh day is the sabbath of the LORD thy God: in it thou shalt not do any work, thou, nor thy son, nor thy daughter, thy manservant, nor thy maidservant, nor thy cattle, nor thy stranger that is within thy gates:”
Mark 2:27KJV
“And he said unto them, The sabbath was made for man, and not man for the sabbath:”
Hebrews 4:9KJV
“There remaineth therefore a rest to the people of God.”
Luke 4:16KJV
“And he came to Nazareth, where he had been brought up: and, as his custom was, he went into the synagogue on the sabbath day, and stood up for to read.”
Matthew 12:12KJV
“How much then is a man better than a sheep? Wherefore it is lawful to do well on the sabbath days.”
Isaiah 58:13KJV
“If thou turn away thy foot from the sabbath, from doing thy pleasure on my holy day; and call the sabbath a delight, the holy of the LORD, honourable; and shalt honour him, not doing thine own ways, nor finding thine own pleasure, nor speaking thine own words:”
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