Matthew 12:8 — Bible Verse (KJV)
“For the Son of man is Lord even of the sabbath day.”
Matthew 12:8 — King James Version (KJV), 1611
Matthew 12:8 in 6 Bible Translations
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Matthew 12:8 WEB — World English Bible (2000)
“For the Son of Man is Lord of the Sabbath.””
Matthew 12:8 — World English Bible
Matthew 12:8 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)
“For the Son of man is lord of the sabbath.”
Matthew 12:8 — American Standard Version
Matthew 12:8 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)
“for the son of man is lord even of the sabbath.'”
Matthew 12:8 — Young's Literal Translation
Matthew 12:8 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)
“For the Son of man is Lord of the sabbath.”
Matthew 12:8 — Darby Translation
Matthew 12:8 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)
“For the sonne of man is Lord, euen of the Sabbath.”
Matthew 12:8 — Geneva Bible
Matthew 12:8 in Context — Matthew 12
6 But I say unto you, That in this place is one greater than the temple.
7 But if ye had known what this meaneth, I will have mercy, and not sacrifice, ye would not have condemned the guiltless.
8 For the Son of man is Lord even of the sabbath day.
9 And when he was departed thence, he went into their synagogue:
10 And, behold, there was a man which had his hand withered. And they asked him, saying, Is it lawful to heal on the sabbath days? that they might accuse him.
What Does Matthew 12:8 Mean?
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