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Matt. 12:8 - For the Son of man is Lord even of the sabbath day.
The Jews had many traditions with respect to the Sabbath and how it was to be kept. They had many regulations restricting behavior that were not found as prohibitions in the Law of Moses. They did not allow the lighting of candles on the Sabbath. They made it unlawful to throw more grain to their poultry than could be eaten lest some of it might sprout and grow and therefore they would be guilty of sowing on the Sabbath. They taught that it was unlawful to swat a fly on the Sabbath.
Jesus did not think that it was necessary to observe all of the trivial regulations that came about through the traditions of men even though it brought criticism of himself and his disciples on numerous occasions. Jesus received more criticism about what he did and did not do on the Sabbath than he got on any other matter. I think it is interesting to list some of the criticism he received:
Mark 3:1-6 - He was criticized for healing a withered hand on the Sabbath.
Mark 3:4 - And he saith unto them, Is it lawful to do good on the sabbath days, or to do evil? to save life, or to kill? But they held their peace.
Luke 4:33-39 - Jesus cast out a devil from a man in the synagogue and then went home with Peter and healed his wife’s mother.
John 5:5-18 - Jesus heals a man who had been infirm for thirty-eight years. "Jesus saith unto him, Rise, take up thy bed, and walk." and the man did! Verse 10 says
John 5:10 - The Jews therefore said unto him that was cured, It is the sabbath day: it is not lawful for thee to carry thy bed.
John 9:1-16 - Jesus heals a blind man, a man blind from birth.
John 9:16 - Therefore said some of the Pharisees, This man is not of God, because he keepeth not the sabbath day. Others said, How can a man that is a sinner do such miracles? And there was a division among them.
Luke 13:10-17 -
10 And he was teaching in one of the synagogues on the sabbath.
11 And, behold, there was a woman which had a spirit of infirmity eighteen years, and was bowed together, and could in no wise lift up herself.
12 And when Jesus saw her, he called her to him, and said unto her, Woman, thou art loosed from thine infirmity.
13 And he laid his hands on her: and immediately she was made straight, and glorified God.
14 And the ruler of the synagogue answered with indignation, because that Jesus had healed on the sabbath day, and said unto the people, There are six days in which men ought to work: in them therefore come and be healed, and not on the sabbath day.
15 The Lord then answered him, and said, Thou hypocrite, doth not each one of you on the sabbath loose his ox or his ass from the stall, and lead him away to watering?
16 And ought not this woman, being a daughter of Abraham, whom Satan hath bound, lo, these eighteen years, be loosed from this bond on the sabbath day?
17 And when he had said these things, all his adversaries were ashamed: and all the people rejoiced for all the glorious things that were done by him.
With that as background, lets return to our verse:
Matt. 12:8 - For the Son of man is Lord even of the sabbath day.
Jesus calls himself the "Son of man". It is interesting to note that neither Mark or John calls "Jesus Son of man," but they do record the fact that he called himself "Son of man." The title is used in Daniel 7:13 with reference to the Messiah. It identifies the humanity of our Lord. He was Son of God and Son of Man.
As the Son of God Jesus came to earth clothed with the authority of God Himself.
John 8:28-29 -
28 Then said Jesus unto them, When ye have lifted up the Son of man, then shall ye know that I am he, and that I do nothing of myself; but as my Father hath taught me, I speak these things.
29 And he that sent me is with me: the Father hath not left me alone; for I do always those things that please him.
Since Jesus had authority from God, he had the authority while on earth to forgive sins. An example of this is found in Mark 2:
10 But that ye may know that the Son of man hath power on earth to forgive sins, (he saith to the sick of the palsy,)
11 I say unto thee, Arise, and take up thy bed, and go thy way into thine house.
12 And immediately he arose, took up the bed, and went forth before them all; insomuch that they were all amazed, and glorified God, saying, We never saw it on this fashion.
John 5:27 - And hath given him authority to execute judgment also, because he is the Son of man.
The Scriptures tell us that it is the "Son of man" who will send forth the angels to gather out of His Kingdom "all things that offend" (Matt. 13:41). It is the "Son of man" who will come in the glory of His Father to separate the righteous from the wicked and execute the wrath of God upon the wicked - (Matt. 25:31-46).
"The Son of man" had the right to claim that he was Lord of the Sabbath and therefore had the right to interpret the laws regulating the actions of his disciples on that day. Since Jesus was God in the Flesh - (John 1:1-14) surely he had the right to understand the nature of the Sabbath and its purpose, as well as the law regulating its observance. He was, therefore, Lord even of the sabbath day.
The Jews had many traditions with respect to the Sabbath and how it was to be kept. They had many regulations restricting behavior that were not found as prohibitions in the Law of Moses. They did not allow the lighting of candles on the Sabbath. They made it unlawful to throw more grain to their poultry than could be eaten lest some of it might sprout and grow and therefore they would be guilty of sowing on the Sabbath. They taught that it was unlawful to swat a fly on the Sabbath.
Jesus did not think that it was necessary to observe all of the trivial regulations that came about through the traditions of men even though it brought criticism of himself and his disciples on numerous occasions. Jesus received more criticism about what he did and did not do on the Sabbath than he got on any other matter. I think it is interesting to list some of the criticism he received:
Mark 3:1-6 - He was criticized for healing a withered hand on the Sabbath.
Mark 3:4 - And he saith unto them, Is it lawful to do good on the sabbath days, or to do evil? to save life, or to kill? But they held their peace.
Luke 4:33-39 - Jesus cast out a devil from a man in the synagogue and then went home with Peter and healed his wife’s mother.
John 5:5-18 - Jesus heals a man who had been infirm for thirty-eight years. "Jesus saith unto him, Rise, take up thy bed, and walk." and the man did! Verse 10 says
John 5:10 - The Jews therefore said unto him that was cured, It is the sabbath day: it is not lawful for thee to carry thy bed.
John 9:1-16 - Jesus heals a blind man, a man blind from birth.
John 9:16 - Therefore said some of the Pharisees, This man is not of God, because he keepeth not the sabbath day. Others said, How can a man that is a sinner do such miracles? And there was a division among them.
Luke 13:10-17 -
10 And he was teaching in one of the synagogues on the sabbath.
11 And, behold, there was a woman which had a spirit of infirmity eighteen years, and was bowed together, and could in no wise lift up herself.
12 And when Jesus saw her, he called her to him, and said unto her, Woman, thou art loosed from thine infirmity.
13 And he laid his hands on her: and immediately she was made straight, and glorified God.
14 And the ruler of the synagogue answered with indignation, because that Jesus had healed on the sabbath day, and said unto the people, There are six days in which men ought to work: in them therefore come and be healed, and not on the sabbath day.
15 The Lord then answered him, and said, Thou hypocrite, doth not each one of you on the sabbath loose his ox or his ass from the stall, and lead him away to watering?
16 And ought not this woman, being a daughter of Abraham, whom Satan hath bound, lo, these eighteen years, be loosed from this bond on the sabbath day?
17 And when he had said these things, all his adversaries were ashamed: and all the people rejoiced for all the glorious things that were done by him.
With that as background, lets return to our verse:
Matt. 12:8 - For the Son of man is Lord even of the sabbath day.
Jesus calls himself the "Son of man". It is interesting to note that neither Mark or John calls "Jesus Son of man," but they do record the fact that he called himself "Son of man." The title is used in Daniel 7:13 with reference to the Messiah. It identifies the humanity of our Lord. He was Son of God and Son of Man.
As the Son of God Jesus came to earth clothed with the authority of God Himself.
John 8:28-29 -
28 Then said Jesus unto them, When ye have lifted up the Son of man, then shall ye know that I am he, and that I do nothing of myself; but as my Father hath taught me, I speak these things.
29 And he that sent me is with me: the Father hath not left me alone; for I do always those things that please him.
Since Jesus had authority from God, he had the authority while on earth to forgive sins. An example of this is found in Mark 2:
10 But that ye may know that the Son of man hath power on earth to forgive sins, (he saith to the sick of the palsy,)
11 I say unto thee, Arise, and take up thy bed, and go thy way into thine house.
12 And immediately he arose, took up the bed, and went forth before them all; insomuch that they were all amazed, and glorified God, saying, We never saw it on this fashion.
John 5:27 - And hath given him authority to execute judgment also, because he is the Son of man.
The Scriptures tell us that it is the "Son of man" who will send forth the angels to gather out of His Kingdom "all things that offend" (Matt. 13:41). It is the "Son of man" who will come in the glory of His Father to separate the righteous from the wicked and execute the wrath of God upon the wicked - (Matt. 25:31-46).
"The Son of man" had the right to claim that he was Lord of the Sabbath and therefore had the right to interpret the laws regulating the actions of his disciples on that day. Since Jesus was God in the Flesh - (John 1:1-14) surely he had the right to understand the nature of the Sabbath and its purpose, as well as the law regulating its observance. He was, therefore, Lord even of the sabbath day.