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Mark 2:27-28
New International Version
Mark 2:27-28
New International Version
27 Then he said to them, “The Sabbath was made for man,(A) not man for the Sabbath.(B) 28 So the Son of Man(C) is Lord even of the Sabbath.”
Mark 2:27-28
New King James Version
Mark 2:27-28
New King James Version
27 And He said to them, “The Sabbath was made for man, and not man for the (A)Sabbath. 28 Therefore (B)the Son of Man is also Lord of the Sabbath.”
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Mark 2:27-28
New Living Translation
Mark 2:27-28
New Living Translation
27 Then Jesus said to them, “The Sabbath was made to meet the needs of people, and not people to meet the requirements of the Sabbath. 28 So the Son of Man is Lord, even over the Sabbath!”
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Mark 2:27-28
The Message
Mark 2:27-28
The Message
25-28 Jesus said, “Really? Haven’t you ever read what David did when he was hungry, along with those who were with him? How he entered the sanctuary and ate fresh bread off the altar, with the Chief Priest Abiathar right there watching—holy bread that no one but priests were allowed to eat—and handed it out to his companions?” Then Jesus said, “The Sabbath was made to serve us; we weren’t made to serve the Sabbath. The Son of Man is no yes-man to the Sabbath. He’s in charge!”
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New King James Version (NKJV) 
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