Matthew 12:8

1 Corinthians 16:2; 1 Corinthians 9:21; John 5:17-23; Luke 6:5; Mark 2:28; Mark 9:4-7; Matthew 9:6; Revelation 1:10

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Albert Barnes' Notes on the Bible

For the Son of man is Lord even of the Sabbath day - To crown all, Christ says that he was Lord of the Sabbath. He had a right to direct the mann...
Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible

Sabbath Observance ( Mark 2:23-28 *, Luke 6:1-5 ). The incident shows that the disciples were learning their Master's teaching. Deuteronomy 23:2...
Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes

the Son of man. See App-98. even. All the texts omit this word. of the sabbath. As the Son of man. Compare Matthew 12:6 , Lord of the Temple...
Calvin's Commentary on the Bible

8. For the Son of man is Lord even of the Sabbath. Some connect this sentence with a preceding statement, that one greater than the temple...
Clarke's commentary and critical notes on the Bible

For the Son of man is Lord even of the sabbath day. The Son of man is Lord even of the Sabbath-day - The change of the Jewish into the Christian Sabb...
Coke's Commentary on the Holy Bible

For the Son of man is Lord, &c.— See on Mark 2:27-28 . The expression even of the sabbath-day, και του σαββατου, certainly implies, that the...
Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

For the Son of man is Lord even of the sabbath day. For the Son of man is Lord [even] of the sabbath day. [The bracketed word "even" - kai...
Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

Plucking Corn on the Sabbath. Blasphemy against the Holy Ghost 1-8. Plucking the corn on the sabbath ( Mark 2:23 ; Luke 6:1 ). This chapter begin...
Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

The authority of the Son of man (the Messiah) extends to the abrogation of the whole Law, and therefore of the Law of the sabbath. Observe that Jes...
Ellicott's Commentary On The Whole Bible

For the Son of man. — The words contain the ground for the authoritative judgment of the previous verse. They assert that this also came within the...
Expositor's Bible Commentary (Nicoll)

Chapter 10 The Shadow of the Cross - Matthew 11:1-30 ; Matthew 12:1-50 I-DISCOURAGEMENTS. Matthew 11:1-30 HITHERTO almost everything has been...
Frederick Brotherton Meyer's Commentary

the Right Use of the Sabbath Matthew 12:1-14 The Pharisees had introduced a large number of minute and absurd restrictions on Sabbath observanc...
G. Campbell Morgan's Exposition on the Whole Bible

This chapter chronicles direct attacks on Christ. The first was petty and foolish. It is on the question of the Sabbath. The Master gives to His peop...
James Nisbet's Church Pulpit Commentary

LORD OF THE SABBATH ‘The Son of man is Lord even of the sabbath day.’ Matthew 12:8 The one great subject which stands out prominently in the...
John Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible

For the Son of man is Lord even of the sabbath day. By "the Son of man" is meant, not any man, as some have thought; for no mere man is lord of any...
John Trapp Complete Commentary

For the Son of man is Lord even of the sabbath day. Ver. 8. The Son of man is Lord of the Sabbath ] q.d. Say they were not innocent, yet have y...
Joseph Benson’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

But if ye had known what that meaneth If ye had known the intent of that scripture, Hosea 6:6 , I will have mercy , &c. That is, I always pre...
L. M. Grant's Commentary on the Bible

We have seen that Matthew groups events with a dispensational end in view, and chapter 12 shows a building up on Israel's part to a state of utter re...
Matthew Henry's Whole Bible Commentary

Christ Vindicates His Disciples. 1 At that time Jesus went on the sabbath day thr...
Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible

This argument Luke hath, Luke 6:5 . Mark hath it thus, Mark 2:27,28 , And he said unto them, The sabbath was made for man, and not man the sab...
Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible

The Incident In The Grainfields (12:1-8). The first incident arises when Jesus and His disciples are walking through some grainfields. Being hungr...
Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible

Controversy With The Pharisees About The Sabbath. The Son of Man Is Lord Of The Sabbath (12:1-16). In the last passage Matthew has depicted words...
Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible

“For the Son of man is lord of the sabbath.” Jesus then makes clear the basis of His authority. As Son of Man He is lord of the Sabbath. That is, as...
Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary

CRITICAL NOTES Matthew 12:1 . Pluck the ears of corn. —See Deuteronomy 23:25 . Matthew 12:3 . What David did .—David’s action was not an app...
Sermon Bible Commentary

Matthew 12:8 I. Note the title Jesus gives Himself: "the Son of man." He applied this phrase to Himself in all the different aspects of His great...
Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

Matthew 12:2 . Thy disciples do that which is not lawful to do upon the sabbath- day. The pharisees did not find fault with eating a few ears of b...
The Complete Pulpit Commentary

EXPOSITION Matthew 12:1-40 The opposition that our Lord met with (1) from his enemies ( Matthew 12:1-40 ); (2) from his relations (...
The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

The application of the argument:
The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

For the Son of Man is Lord even of the Sabbath day. Christ's argument itself could not be challenged, but He now brings out the principles involve...
Wesley's Explanatory Notes

For the Son of man — Therefore they are guiltless, were it only on this account, that they act by my authority, and attend on me in my ministry, as...

⁸ For the Son of man is Lord even of the sabbath day.

Related Commentaries of Matthew 12:8

Albert Barnes' Notes on the Bible

Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible

Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes

Calvin's Commentary on the Bible

Clarke's commentary and critical notes on the Bible

Coke's Commentary on the Holy Bible

Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

Ellicott's Commentary On The Whole Bible

Expositor's Bible Commentary (Nicoll)

Frederick Brotherton Meyer's Commentary

G. Campbell Morgan's Exposition on the Whole Bible

James Nisbet's Church Pulpit Commentary

John Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible

John Trapp Complete Commentary

Joseph Benson’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

L. M. Grant's Commentary on the Bible

Matthew Henry's Whole Bible Commentary

Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible

Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible

Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible

Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible

Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary

Sermon Bible Commentary

Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

The Complete Pulpit Commentary

The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

Wesley's Explanatory Notes

Matthew 12:8