Mark 2:27
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New International Version (©1984)
Then he said to them, "The Sabbath was made for man, not man for the Sabbath.

New Living Translation (©2007)
Then Jesus said to them, "The Sabbath was made to meet the needs of people, and not people to meet the requirements of the Sabbath.

English Standard Version (©2001)
And he said to them, “The Sabbath was made for man, not man for the Sabbath.

New American Standard Bible (©1995)
Jesus said to them, "The Sabbath was made for man, and not man for the Sabbath.

International Standard Version (©2008)
Then he said to them, "The Sabbath was made for people, not people for the Sabbath.

GOD'S WORD® Translation (©1995)
Then he added, "The day of worship was made for people, not people for the day of worship.

King James Bible
And he said unto them, The sabbath was made for man, and not man for the sabbath:

American King James Version
And he said to them, The sabbath was made for man, and not man for the sabbath:

American Standard Version
And he said unto them, The sabbath was made for man, and not man for the sabbath:

Bible in Basic English
And he said to them, The Sabbath was made for man, and not man for the Sabbath;

Douay-Rheims Bible
And he said to them: The sabbath was made for man, and not man for the sabbath.

Darby Bible Translation
And he said to them, The sabbath was made on account of man, not man on account of the sabbath;

English Revised Version
And he said unto them, The sabbath was made for man, and not man for the sabbath:

Webster's Bible Translation
And he said to them, The sabbath was made for man, and not man for the sabbath:

Weymouth New Testament
And Jesus said to them: "The Sabbath was made for man, not man for the Sabbath;

World English Bible
He said to them, "The Sabbath was made for man, not man for the Sabbath.

Young's Literal Translation
And he said to them, 'The sabbath for man was made, not man for the sabbath,

Geneva Study Bible

And he said unto them, The sabbath was made for man, and not man for the sabbath:

People's New Testament

2:27 The sabbath was made for man. The Sabbath rest; that is, rest of one day in seven was made for man, not for Jews only. This implies that it is to be a universal institution; that the good of man requires it, and that it is not an arbitrary enactment, but a wise and benevolent provision for the welfare of the race. Experience shows that men are happiest, most moral, most prosperous and healthiest where it is devoutly observed.

Wesley's Notes

2:27 The Sabbath was made for man - And therefore must give way to man's necessity.

Matthew Henry's Concise Commentary

2:23-28 The sabbath is a sacred and Divine institution; a privilege and benefit, not a task and drudgery. God never designed it to be a burden to us, therefore we must not make it so to ourselves. The sabbath was instituted for the good of mankind, as living in society, having many wants and troubles, preparing for a state of happiness or misery. Man was not made for the sabbath, as if his keeping it could be of service to God, nor was he commanded to keep it outward observances to his real hurt. Every observance respecting it, is to be interpreted by the rule of mercy.


Exodus 23:12 "Six days you are to do your work, but on the seventh day you shall cease from labor so that your ox and your donkey may rest, and the son of your female slave, as well as your stranger, may refresh themselves.
Deuteronomy 5:14 but the seventh day is a sabbath of the LORD your God; in it you shall not do any work, you or your son or your daughter or your male servant or your female servant or your ox or your donkey or any of your cattle or your sojourner who stays with you, so that your male servant and your female servant may rest as well as you.
Colossians 2:16 Therefore no one is to act as your judge in regard to food or drink or in respect to a festival or a new moon or a Sabbath day-- (NASB ©1995)

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And he said unto them, The sabbath was made for man, and not man for the sabbath:

Ex 23:12 De 5:14 Ne 9:13,14 Isa 58:13 Eze 20:12,20 Lu 6:9 Joh 7:23 1Co 3:21,22 2Co 4:15 Col 2:16

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