Mark 2:28 Meaning and Explanation
“Therefore the Son of man is Lord also of the sabbath.”
King James Version (KJV)
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Read Full Chapter →Jesus concludes that the Son of man is Lord even of the Sabbath.
What Does Mark 2:28 Mean?
Jesus draws the matter to its climax: the Son of man is Lord even of the Sabbath. The title he claims for himself stands over the holiest day in Israel's week. He is not breaking the Sabbath but speaking as the one with rightful authority to declare its true meaning.
This is a quiet but immense claim. The Sabbath belongs to the Lord who gave it, and Jesus names himself that Lord. The day made for man finds its master in the one who came for man's sake. To recognize Christ as Lord of the Sabbath is to find in him the rest the day always pointed toward—a rest for the soul offered by the very Author of the day.
Mark 2:28 in the Original Language
kurios (κύριος), 'Lord' -- one with rightful authority and ownership; a title of God.
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What does Mark 2:28 mean?
Jesus concludes that the Son of man is Lord even of the Sabbath.