37 Bible Verses about Sabbath, In Nt

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Mark 1:21-25

And they entered into Capernaum, and immediately on the sabbath he taught in the synagogues. And they were astonished at his teaching, for he taught them as having authority, and not as the scribes. And immediately there was in their synagogue a man with an impure spirit, and he cried out,read more.
saying, What have you to do with us, Jesus Nazarene? have you come to destroy us? We know you who you are, the holy [Son] of God! And Jesus rebuked him saying, Be still, and come out of him.

Luke 4:31-35

AND he went down to Capernaum, a city of Galilee, and taught them on the sabbath; and they were astonished at his teaching, for his word was with power. And there was a man in the synagogue having a spirit of an impure demon; and he cried with a loud voice,read more.
Alas! what have you to do with us, Jesus Nazarene? Have you come to destroy us? I know you who you are, the Holy [Son] of God! And Jesus rebuked him, saying, Hush! and come out of him. And the demon casting him into the midst came out of him, doing him no injury.

Matthew 12:9-14

And departing thence he went into their synagogue, and behold a man having a withered hand [was there]. And they asked him, saying, Is it lawful to cure on the sabbath? that they might accuse him. And he said to them, What man is there of you having one sheep, who if this falls into a pit on the sabbath, will not take hold of it and lift it out?read more.
How much then is a man better than a sheep! So that it is lawful to do good on the sabbath. Then he said to the man, Stretch out your hand; and he stretched it out, and it was restored as sound as the other; and the Pharisees went out and took counsel against him to destroy him.

Mark 3:1-6

And he entered again into the synagogue, and there was a man there having a withered hand. And they watched him [to see] if he would cure him on the sabbath, that they might accuse him. And he said to the man having the withered hand, Arise in the midst.read more.
And he said to them, Is it lawful to do good on the sabbath, or to do evil? to save life, or to kill? And they were silent. And looking around on them in anger, being grieved at the hardness of their hearts, he said to the man, Stretch out your hand. And he stretched it out, and his hand was restored. And the Pharisees went out immediately with the Herodians, and took counsel against him to kill him.

Luke 6:6-11

And on another sabbath he went into the synagogue and taught. And there was a man there whose right hand was withered. And the scribes and Pharisees watched him [to see] if he would perform a cure on the sabbath, that they might find [something of which] to accuse him. But he knew their thoughts, and said to the man having the withered hand, Arise, and stand in the midst. And he arose and stood.read more.
And Jesus said to them, I will ask you whether it is lawful on the sabbath to do good or to do evil? to save a life or to destroy? And looking round upon them all he said to him, Stretch out your hand. And he did so; and his hand was restored. And they were filled with madness, and conferred with each other as to what they should do to Jesus.

Mark 1:30-31

and Simon's mother-in-law was lying with a fever; and immediately they told him of her. And coming, he took her by the hand, and raised her up, and the fever immediately left her, and she waited on them.

Luke 4:38-40

And going up from the synagogue he entered into the house of Simon. And Simon's mother-in-law was sick with a violent fever; and they asked him in her behalf. And standing over her he rebuked the fever, and it left her. And she immediately arose and waited on them. And when the sun went down, all who had friends sick with various diseases brought them to him; and putting his hands on each one of them he cured them;

Luke 13:10-17

And he was teaching in one of the synagogues on the sabbath, and behold, there was a woman who had been subject to a spirit of infirmity eighteen years, and was bent down, and was not able to lift herself up at all. And Jesus seeing her, called to her and said, Woman, you are released from your infirmity;read more.
and he put his hands on her, and immediately she was made straight, and glorified God. And the synagogue ruler answered, being angry because Jesus had performed a cure on the sabbath, and said to the multitude, There are six days in which you ought to work; in them, therefore, come and be cured, and not on the sabbath. Then the Lord answered him and said, Hypocrites, does not each of you on the sabbath untie his ox or his ass from the manger, and lead him away to drink? And ought not this woman, being a daughter of Abraham, whom Satan has bound, behold, eighteen years, to be released from this bond on the sabbath? And when he had said these things all his enemies were ashamed; and all the people rejoiced on account of all the glorious works performed by him.

Luke 14:1-6

AND he came into the house of one of the rulers of the Pharisees to eat bread on the sabbath; and they watched him closely. And behold, there was a man before him having the dropsy. And Jesus answered and said to the lawyers and Pharisees, Is it lawful to cure on the sabbath, or not?read more.
And they were silent. And he took and cured him, and dismissed him. And he answered and said to them, If a son or an ox of any of you shall fall into a pit, will he not immediately take him out on the sabbath day? And they could not answer to these things.

John 5:5-18

And there was a certain man there who had been sick thirty-eight years. Jesus seeing him lying, and knowing that he had now been sick a long time, said to him, Do you wish to become well? The sick man answered him, Sir, I have no man, when the water is disturbed, to put me into the pool; but while I am coming another goes down before me.read more.
Jesus said to him, Arise, take up your bed and walk. And the man immediately became well, and took up his bed and walked. That day was the sabbath. The Jews, therefore, said to him that was cured, It is the sabbath; it is not lawful for you to carry the bed. He answered them, He that made me well, he said to me, Take up your bed and walk. They asked him, Who is the man that said to you, Take up your bed and walk? And the sick man knew not who it was; for Jesus had gone away, a multitude being in that place. Afterwards Jesus found him in the temple, and said to him, Behold, you have become well; sin no more, lest a worse thing happen to you. The man went away and told the Jews that it was Jesus who had made him well; and on this account the Jews persecuted Jesus, because he had done these things on the sabbath. But Jesus answered them, My Father works even till now, and I work. Then, for this reason, the Jews sought the more to kill him, because he not only broke the sabbath but also said, that God was his Father, making himself equal with God.

John 9:1-16

AND passing by he saw a man that was blind from birth; and his disciples asked him, saying, Rabbi, who sinned, this man or his parents, that he was born blind? Jesus answered, Neither did this man sin, nor his parents, but that the works of God might appear in him.read more.
I must perform the works of him that sent me, while it is day; night comes when no man can work. While I am in the world I am the light of the world. Saying these things he spit on the ground, and made a paste of the spittle, and put the paste on his eyes, and said to him, Go, and wash in the pool of the Siloam; which is interpreted, Sent. Then he went away and washed, and came seeing. Then the neighbors and those who had seen him before, because he was a beggar, said, Is not this he that sat and begged? Some said, This is he; others said, No, but he is like him; he said, I am he. Then they said to him, How then were your eyes opened? He answered, A man called Jesus made paste and anointed my eyes, and said to me, Go to the Siloam and wash; then I went and washed, and obtained sight. They said to him, Where is he? He said, I know not. They brought to the Pharisees him that was formerly blind; and it was on the sabbath when Jesus made the paste and opened his eyes. Then the Pharisees also asked him again how he obtained sight. And he said to them, He put a paste on my eyes, and I washed, and see. Then some of the Pharisees said, This man is not of God, for he does not keep the sabbath. Others said, How can a sinful man perform such miracles? And there was a division among them.

Mark 6:2

And when it was the sabbath, he taught in the synagogue; and many heard him and were astonished, and said, Whence has this man these things? and what is the wisdom given to him? And [what are] these mighty works done by his hands?

Matthew 13:54

and coming to his native country he taught them in their synagogues, so that they were astonished and said, Whence has this man this wisdom and these mighty works?

Luke 4:16

And he came to Nazareth, where he was brought up, and entered, according to his custom on the sabbath day, into the synagogue, and stood up to read.

Matthew 28:1

And after the sabbath, when it began to dawn on the first day of the week, came Mary the Magdalene, and the other Mary, to see the tomb.

Mark 16:1

And when the sabbath was passed, Mary the Magdalene and Mary the mother of James, and Salome, bought spices, that they might come and anoint him.

Luke 23:55-56

AND women following him who had come up with him from Galilee saw the tomb, and how his body was laid. And they returned and prepared spices and ointments, and rested on the sabbath, according to the commandment.

John 12:2

Then they made him a supper there, and Martha served; but Lazarus was one of those that reclined with him.

Matthew 24:20

But pray that your flight may not be in the winter, nor on the Sabbath;

Acts 1:12

Then they returned to Jerusalem from the mountain called [the Mount] of Olives, which is near Jerusalem, a sabbath day's journey [distant].

Mark 2:27-28

And he said to them, The sabbath was made for man, and not man for the sabbath; so that the Son of man is Lord even of the sabbath.

Matthew 12:3

But he said to them, Have you not read what David did, when he was hungry, and those who were with him?

Matthew 12:5-6

Or have you not read in the law, that the priests profane the sabbath in the temple, and are blameless? But I tell you that here is an object greater than the temple.

Luke 6:5

And he said to them, The Son of man is Lord even of the sabbath.

Acts 17:2

And according to his custom Paul went in to them, and reasoned with them three sabbaths from the Scriptures,

Acts 13:14

And passing on from Perga, they went to Antioch in Pisidia, and going into the synagogue on the Sabbath they sat down.

Acts 15:21

For Moses from ancient times has those who preach him in every city, being read in the synagogues every sabbath.

John 20:19

Then when it was evening, on that first day of the week, and the doors were shut where the disciples were for fear of the Jews, Jesus came and stood in the midst, and said to them, Peace be to you.

Hebrews 4:1

Let us fear, therefore, lest at any time a promise being left us of entering into his rest, any one of you should seem to come short.

Hebrews 3:18-19

And to whom did he swear that they should not enter into his rest? was it not to them that disobeyed? And we see that they could not enter in because of unbelief.

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