Matthew 12:8
Matthew · New Testament · Chapter 12
“For the Son of man is Lord even of the sabbath day.”Matthew 12:8
What Does Matthew 12:8 Mean?
Matthew 12:8 is found in the book of Matthew, chapter 12, verse 8 of the New Testament. This verse connects to 10 other passages through cross-references, placing it within a rich network of biblical meaning.
Key themes in this passage include Work & Rest.
Cross-References (10)
These passages are connected to Matthew 12:8 through shared themes, quotations, or prophetic fulfillment.
Luke 6:5“And he said unto them, That the Son of man is Lord also of the sabbath.”Mark 2:28“Therefore the Son of man is Lord also of the sabbath.”Matthew 16:13“When Jesus came into the coasts of Caesarea Philippi, he asked his disciples, saying, Whom do men say that I the Son of man am?”John 5:17“But Jesus answered them, My Father worketh hitherto, and I work.”Mark 9:4“And there appeared unto them Elias with Moses: and they were talking with Jesus.”Matthew 9:6“But that ye may know that the Son of man hath power on earth to forgive sins, (then saith he to the sick of the palsy,) Arise, take up thy bed, and go unto thine house.”Matthew 8:20“And Jesus saith unto him, The foxes have holes, and the birds of the air have nests; but the Son of man hath not where to lay his head.”Revelation 1:10“I was in the Spirit on the Lord’s day, and heard behind me a great voice, as of a trumpet,”1 Corinthians 9:21“To them that are without law, as without law, (being not without law to God, but under the law to Christ,) that I might gain them that are without law.”1 Corinthians 16:2“Upon the first day of the week let every one of you lay by him in store, as God hath prospered him, that there be no gatherings when I come.”
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