Matthew 12:8
Meaning, cross-references, and a prayer for Matthew 12:8 — by Collins Asein
Quick Summary
Matthew 12:8 is a verse from the book of Matthew in the New Testament. The KJV reads: "For the Son of man is Lord even of the sabbath day." Below you will find the full verse text, cross-references, meaning, and a prayer based on this scripture.
Matthew 12:8 — KJV
“For the Son of man is Lord even of the sabbath day.”
— Matthew 12:8 (KJV)
Matthew 12:8 in Context — About the Book of Matthew
Matthew presents Jesus as the promised King — Israel's Messiah who fulfils the prophets line by line. It preserves the Sermon on the Mount, the Lord's Prayer, and the Great Commission. Five great teaching blocks make it the church's first discipleship manual.
Cross-References for Matthew 12:8
“But the seventh day is the sabbath of the LORD thy God: in it thou shalt not do any work, thou, nor thy son, nor thy daughter, thy manservant, nor thy maidservant, nor thy cattle, nor thy stranger that is within thy gates:”
Shares key themes with Matthew 12:8: son, lord, even
“But the seventh day is the sabbath of the LORD thy God: in it thou shalt not do any work, thou, nor thy son, nor thy daughter, nor thy manservant, nor thy maidservant, nor thine ox, nor thine ass, nor any of thy cattle, nor thy stranger that is within thy gates; that thy manservant and thy maidservant may rest as well as thou.”
Shares key themes with Matthew 12:8: son, lord, even
“See, for that the LORD hath given you the sabbath, therefore he giveth you on the sixth day the bread of two days; abide ye every man in his place, let no man go out of his place on the seventh day.”
Shares key themes with Matthew 12:8: lord, even, sabbath
“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 Matthew 12:8: lord, even, sabbath
“Six days may work be done; but in the seventh is the sabbath of rest, holy to the LORD: whosoever doeth any work in the sabbath day, he shall surely be put to death. holy: Heb. holiness”
Shares key themes with Matthew 12:8: lord, even, sabbath
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