Mark 2:27
“And he said unto them, The sabbath was made for man, and not man for the sabbath:”
Mark 2:27 in 7 translations
- KJVKing James Version
- And he said unto them, The sabbath was made for man, and not man for the sabbath:
- DRADouay–Rheims
- And he said to them: The sabbath was made for man, and not man for the sabbath.
- ASVAmerican Standard Version
- And he said unto them, The sabbath was made for man, and not man for the sabbath:
- DARBYDarby
- And he said to them, The sabbath was made on account of man, not man on account of the sabbath;
- WEBThe World English Bible
- He said to them, The Sabbath was made for man, not man for the Sabbath.
- YLTYoung's Literal Translation
- And he said to them, 'The sabbath for man was made, not man for the sabbath,
- BPVBiblePics Version
- Then he said to them, "The Sabbath was made for man, not man for the Sabbath.
Context: Mark 2
25And he said unto them, Have ye never read what David did, when he had need, and was an hungred, he, and they that were with him?
26How he went into the house of God in the days of Abiathar the high priest, and did eat the shewbread, which is not lawful to eat but for the priests, and gave also to them which were with him?
27And he said unto them, The sabbath was made for man, and not man for the sabbath:
28Therefore the Son of man is Lord also of the sabbath.
About Mark 2: Healing a Paralytic and Call of Levi
Jesus forgives a paralyzed man's sins and heals him.
Commentary
Mark 2 is a chapter that focuses on Jesus' ministry and the miracles he performed. In this chapter, Jesus heals a paralytic man, forgives his sins, and calls Levi to follow him. Jesus also challenges the religious leaders of the day by eating with sinners and tax collectors.