Mark 2:23-28

Christian Standard Bible

Lord of the Sabbath

²³ On^(A) the Sabbath he was going through the grainfields, and his disciples^(B) began to make their way, picking some heads of grain. ²⁴ The Pharisees^(C) said to him, “Look, why are they doing what is not lawful^(D) on the Sabbath?”

²⁵ He said to them, “Have you never read what David^(E) and those who were with him did when he was in need^(F) and hungry^(G) — ²⁶ how he entered the house of God in the time of Abiathar^(H) the high priest^(I) and ate the bread of the Presence^(J) —which is not lawful for anyone to eat except the priests^(K) —and also gave some to his companions?” ²⁷ Then he told them, “The Sabbath was made for^[a] man and not man for the Sabbath.^{(L) 28} So then, the Son of Man^(M) is Lord^(N) even of the Sabbath.”^(O)