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23 · kai It happened ginomai that on en the ho Sabbath sabbaton Jesus autos was going paraporeuomai through dia the ho grainfields sporimos, and kai · ho his autos disciples mathētēs began archō to make poieō their way hodos along, plucking tillō · ho heads stachus of grain . 24 So kai the ho Pharisees Pharisaios said legō to him autos, “ Look ide, why tis are they doing poieō what hos is not ou lawful on the ho Sabbath sabbaton?” 25 · kai He said legō to them autos, “ Have you never oudepote read anaginōskō what tis David Dauid did poieō when hote he was echō in need chreia and kai became hungry peinaō, he autos and kai those ho who were with meta him autos? 26 How pōs he went eiserchomai into eis the ho house oikos of ho God theos when epi Abiathar Abiathar was high priest archiereus and kai ate esthiō the ho sacred prothesis bread artos, · ho which hos is not ou lawful to eat esthiō, except ei mē for the ho priests hiereus, and kai he also kai gave didōmi it to those ho who were eimi with syn him autos?” 27 And kai he said legō to them autos, “ The ho Sabbath sabbaton was made ginomai for dia · ho man anthrōpos, · kai not ou · ho man anthrōpos for dia the ho Sabbath sabbaton. 28 So hōste the ho Son hyios of ho Man anthrōpos is eimi lord kyrios even kai of the ho Sabbath sabbaton.”

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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 sacred bread(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[b] the Sabbath.(L) 28 Therefore, the Son of Man(M) is Lord(N) even of the Sabbath.”(O)

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  1. Mark 2:27 Or because of
  2. Mark 2:27 Or because of