Mark 2:27
Meaning, cross-references, and a prayer for Mark 2:27 — by Collins Asein
Quick Summary
Mark 2:27 is a verse from the book of Mark in the New Testament. The KJV reads: "And he said unto them, The sabbath was made for man, and not man for the sabbath:" Below you will find the full verse text, cross-references, meaning, and a prayer based on this scripture.
Mark 2:27 — KJV
“And he said unto them, The sabbath was made for man, and not man for the sabbath:”
— Mark 2:27 (KJV)
Mark 2:27 in Context — About the Book of Mark
Mark is the action Gospel — the shortest, fastest account, where Jesus heals, delivers, and teaches with immediate authority. Written for believers under Roman persecution, it presents the Son of God as the suffering servant who came not to be served, but to serve and give His life.
Cross-References for Mark 2:27
“For in six days the LORD made heaven and earth, the sea, and all that in them is, and rested the seventh day: wherefore the LORD blessed the sabbath day, and hallowed it.”
Shares key themes with Mark 2:27: sabbath, made
“And madest known unto them thy holy sabbath, and commandedst them precepts, statutes, and laws, by the hand of Moses thy servant:”
Shares key themes with Mark 2:27: sabbath, made
“And immediately the man was made whole, and took up his bed, and walked: and on the same day was the sabbath.”
Shares key themes with Mark 2:27: sabbath, made
“If a man on the sabbath day receive circumcision, that the law of Moses should not be broken; are ye angry at me, because I have made a man every whit whole on the sabbath day? that...: or, without breaking the law of Moses”
Shares key themes with Mark 2:27: sabbath, made
“And it was the sabbath day when Jesus made the clay, and opened his eyes.”
Shares key themes with Mark 2:27: sabbath, made
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