Bible Strands
Luke 6:5
Then Jesus declared, “The Son of Man is Lord of the Sabbath.”
Berean Standard Bible
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Study note
Setting — Jesus addresses his disciples in the grainfields during a Sabbath controversy, following the David bread precedent in Luke 6:4 and preceding the separate synagogue account in Luke 6:6.
The words — ἔλεγεν (elegen) literally renders “He was saying,” and κύριος (kurios) means “Lord,” anchoring the declaration that the Son of Man holds sovereign authority over the Sabbath.
The thread — The text grounds this authority in Mark 2:27, links it to the divine sonship proclamation in Mark 9:7, and anticipates the recurring “Lord” title applied to the Sabbath cycle in Revelation 1:10.
Why it lands — The verse states Jesus’ claim to override human Sabbath regulations, requiring readers to defer to his interpretation rather than enforcing independent religious standards.
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The Greek words
King James Version
And he said unto them, That the Son of man is Lord also of the sabbath.
Cross-references
- Mark 2:27 Then Jesus declared, “The Sabbath was made for man, not man for the Sabbath.
- Revelation 1:10 On the Lord’s day I was in the Spirit, and I heard behind me a loud voice like a trumpet,
- Mark 9:7 Then a cloud appeared and enveloped them, and a voice came from the cloud: “This is My beloved Son. Listen to Him!”
- Matthew 11:5 The blind receive sight, the lame walk, the lepers are cleansed, the deaf hear, the dead are raised, and the good news is preached to the poor.