27 Then Jesus declared, “The Sabbath was made for man, not man for the Sabbath. 28 Therefore, the Son of Man is Lord even of the Sabbath.”
Mark 2:27–28
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Luke 6:4–6
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Matthew 12:7–9
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Hebrews 4:8–10
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Mark 2:9–11
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John 5:16–18
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Exodus 20:7–9
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