7 Bible Verses about The Sabbath

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Mark 2:27

And He said to them, The Sabbath was made for the sake of man, and not man for the sake of the Sabbath.

Hebrews 4:9-10

Therefore there is a sabbatism left for the people of God. For the one having entered into his rest has ceased from his works, as God did from his own.

The Sabbath-Hebrews 4-9
Matthew 12:2

And the Pharisees, seeing, said to Him, Behold thy disciples are doing what is not lawful to do on the Sabbath.

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Pharisees » Traditions of, in regard to » The sabbath

Matthew 12:2-8

And the Pharisees, seeing, said to Him, Behold thy disciples are doing what is not lawful to do on the Sabbath. And He said to them, Have you not read what David did, when he was hungry, and those with him? How he came into the house of God, and ate the shewbread, which was not lawful for him to eat, nor those with him, except the priests only? read more.
Have you not read in the law, that the priests in the temple do profane the Sabbath, and are blameless? But I say unto you, that there is One here greater than the temple. But if ye had known what this is, I wish mercy, and not sacrifice, ye would not have condemned the innocent. For the Son of man is Lord of the Sabbath.

The sabbath » Called » The sabbath of the lord

The sabbath » The wicked » Pollute

The sabbath » First day of the week kept as, by primitive church

John 20:26

And after eight days His disciples were again within, and Thomas was with them. Jesus comes, the doors being shut, and stood in the midst, and said, Peace be unto you.

1 Corinthians 16:2

On the first day of the week let each one of you lay by with himself treasuring up, that as to whatsoever he may be prospered, in order that there may be no collections at that time when I may come.

The sabbath » Works connected with religious service lawful on

John 7:23

If a man receives circumcision on the Sabbath, in order that the law of Moses may not be broken; are you mad at me, because I made a man entirely whole on the Sabbath?

Matthew 12:5

Have you not read in the law, that the priests in the temple do profane the Sabbath, and are blameless?

The sabbath » Works of mercy lawful on

Luke 13:16

Did it not behoove this one, being a daughter of Abraham, whom Satan bound, lo, these eighteen years, to be loosed from this bondage on the Sabbath-day?

Matthew 12:12

Therefore how much more valuable is a man than a sheep? So it is lawful to do good on the Sabbath.

John 9:14

And it was the Sabbath on the day on which Jesus made mortar, and opened his eyes.

The sabbath » Necessary wants may be supplied on

Luke 13:15

And the Lord responded to him, and said, Ye hypocrites, does not each one of you loose his ox or his donkey from the stall, and leading him away, give him water on the Sabbath?

Luke 14:1

And it came to pass when He entered into the house of one of the rulers of the Pharisees on the Sabbath to eat bread, that they were watching Him.

Matthew 12:1

At that time Jesus went on the Sabbath through the cornfields; and His disciples were hungry, and began to pluck the ears, and eat.

The sabbath » The word of God to be preached on

Acts 17:2

And according to custom to Paul, he came in unto them, and for three Sabbaths he expounded unto them from the scriptures,

Acts 13:14-15

And they having come from Perge, arrived into Picidian Antioch, and having come into the synagogue on the Sabbath day, they sat down. And after the reading of the law and the prophets, the chief rulers of the synagogue sent to them, saying, Men, brethren, if there is any word of consolation to the people in you, speak.

The sabbath » The wicked » Traffic on

The sabbath » Saints » Testify against those who desecrate

The sabbath » No purchases to be made on

The sabbath » God » Commanded, to be kept

The sabbath » Servants and cattle should be allowed to rest upon

The sabbath » Denunciations against those who profane

The sabbath » No burdens to be carried on

The sabbath » The wicked » May be judicially deprived of

The sabbath » The wicked » Profane

The sabbath » No manner of work to be done on

The sabbath » Saints » Rejoice in

The sabbath » A sign of the covenant

The sabbath » God » Sanctified

The sabbath » God » Blessed

The sabbath » Divine worship to be celebrated on

The sabbath » A type of the heavenly rest

Hebrews 4:4

For he somewhere has spoken thus in reference to the seventh day, And God rested on the seventh day from all his works.

The sabbath » Blessedness of keeping

The sabbath » The scriptures to be read on

Acts 15:21

For Moses from ancient generations, has those preaching him in every city, being read in the synagogues on every Sabbath.

The sabbath » The wicked » Sometimes pretend to be zealous for

John 9:16

Then certain ones of the Pharisees said, This man is not with God, because He does not keep the Sabbath. Others said, How is a wicked man able to do such miracles? And there was a division among them.

Luke 13:14

And the chief ruler of the synagogue, responding, being grieved because Jesus healed on the Sabbath, said to the multitude, There are six days in which it behooveth us to work: therefore during these, coming, be healed, and not on the Sabbath-day.

The sabbath » Christ » Taught on

Luke 4:31

And He came down into Capernaum, a city of Galilee,And He was teaching them on the Sabbath.

Luke 6:6

And it came to pass on another Sabbath, that He came into the synagogue and taught, and a man was there, whose right hand was withered.

The sabbath » The wicked » Dishonoring of--exemplified

The sabbath » The wicked » Mock at

The sabbath » The wicked » Honoring of--exemplified

Acts 13:14

And they having come from Perge, arrived into Picidian Antioch, and having come into the synagogue on the Sabbath day, they sat down.

The sabbath » God » Will have his goodness commemorated in the observance of

The sabbath » Called » The lord's day

The sabbath » Punishment of those who profane

The sabbath » Observance of, to be perpetual

The sabbath » Blessedness of honoring

The sabbath » The wicked » Bear burdens on

The sabbath » The wicked » Work on

The sabbath » Saints » Observe

The sabbath » The seventh day observed as

The sabbath » The wicked » Hide their eyes from

The sabbath » God » Shows favor in appointing

The sabbath » Grounds of its institution

The sabbath » The wicked » Do their own pleasure on

The sabbath » Called » The rest of the holy sabbath

The sabbath » Saints » Honor God in observing

The sabbath » Called » The sabbath of rest

The sabbath » Called » God's holy day

The sabbath » God » Shows considerate kindness in appointing

The sabbath » God » Hallowed

The sabbath » God » Commanded to be sanctified

The sabbath » Instituted by God

The sabbath » Christ » Was accustomed to observe

Luke 4:16

And He came into Nazareth, where He was brought up: and according to the custom to Him, He came into the synagogue on the Sabbath-day, and stood up to read.

The sabbath » Christ » Is lord of

Mark 2:28

So the Son of man is also Lord of the Sabbath.

The sabbath » Made for man

Mark 2:27

And He said to them, The Sabbath was made for the sake of man, and not man for the sake of the Sabbath.

The sabbath » The wicked » Wearied by

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Matthew 12:9-10

And having passed on thence, He came into their synagogue.

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