7 Bible Verses about The Sabbath
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And he said to them: The sabbath was made for man, not man for the sabbath.
There remains, therefore, a sabbath state for the people of God. For he that has entered into his rest, he also has ceased from his own works, as God did from his.

But when the Pharisees saw it, they said to him: Behold, your disciples are doing what it is not lawful to do on the Sabbath.
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Pharisees » Traditions of, in regard to » The sabbath
But when the Pharisees saw it, they said to him: Behold, your disciples are doing what it is not lawful to do on the Sabbath. But he said to them: Have you not read what David did, when he and those who were with him were hungry? how he entered the house of God, and ate the loaves of the presence, which it was not lawful for him to eat, nor for those who were with him, but for the priests only? read more.
Or, have you not read in the law that on the Sabbath-days the priests in the temple profane the Sabbath, and are blameless? But I say to you, that something greater than the temple is here. But if you had known what this means I desire mercy, and not sacrifice you would not have condemned the blameless. For the Son of man is Lord of the Sabbath.
The sabbath » Called » The sabbath of the lord
The sabbath » The wicked » Pollute
The sabbath » First day of the week kept as, by primitive church
And after eight days, again his disciples were within, and Thomas was with them. Then Jesus came, though the doors had been closed, and stood in the midst, and said: Peace be to you.
On the first day of the week, let each of you lay by him, and treasure up as he has prospered, that there may be no collections when I come.
And on the first day of the week, when the disciples came together to break bread, Paul discoursed to them, intending to depart on the morrow; and he continued his speech till mid night.
The sabbath » Works connected with religious service lawful on
If a man receives circumcision on the sabbath-day, that the law of Moses may not be broken, are you angry with me, because I have restored the entire man to health on the sabbath-day?
Or, have you not read in the law that on the Sabbath-days the priests in the temple profane the Sabbath, and are blameless?
The sabbath » Works of mercy lawful on
And ought not this woman, who is a daughter of Abra ham, whom Satan has bound, lo, these eighteen years, to be loosed from this bond on the sabbath-day?
How much better, then, is a man than a sheep! So it is lawful to do well on the Sabbath-days.
The sabbath » Necessary wants may be supplied on
Hypocrites, does not each one of you, on the sabbath, loose his ox or his ass from the stable, and lead him away, and give him water?
And it came to pass, that he went, on the sabbath day, into the house of one of the chief men of the Pharisees, to eat bread; and they watched him.
At that time Jesus was going, on the Sabbath, through the fields of grain; and his disciples were hungry, and began to pull the ears of grain, and to eat.
The sabbath » The word of God to be preached on
But on every sabbath, he reasoned in the synagogue, and persuaded the Jews and the Greeks.
And Paul, according to his custom, went in to them, and, for three sabbath-days, he reasoned with them from the Scriptures,
But having passed through from Perga, they came to Antioch in Pisidia; and on the sabbath-day they went into the synagogue, and sat down. After the reading of the law and the prophets, the rulers of the synagogue sent to them, saying: Brethren, if you have a word of exhortation for the people, speak.
The sabbath » The wicked » Traffic on
The sabbath » Saints » Testify against those who desecrate
The sabbath » No purchases to be made on
The sabbath » God » Commanded, to be kept
The sabbath » Servants and cattle should be allowed to rest upon
The sabbath » Denunciations against those who profane
The sabbath » No burdens to be carried on
The sabbath » The wicked » May be judicially deprived of
The sabbath » The wicked » Profane
The sabbath » No manner of work to be done on
The sabbath » Saints » Rejoice in
The sabbath » A sign of the covenant
The sabbath » God » Sanctified
The sabbath » God » Blessed
The sabbath » Divine worship to be celebrated on
and on the sabbath-day we went out of the city to the side of a river, where, as usual, was the house of prayer; and we sat down and spoke to the women who had come together.
The sabbath » A type of the heavenly rest
For he spoke in a certain place of the seventh day, thus: And God did rest on the seventh day from all his works;
The sabbath » Blessedness of keeping
The sabbath » The scriptures to be read on
For those who dwell in Jerusalem, and their rulers, be cause they did not know him, nor the words of the prophets, which are read every sabbath-day, have fulfilled them in condemning him.
For, from ancient times, Moses has, in every city, those who preach him, being read in the synagogue every sabbath-day.
The sabbath » The wicked » Sometimes pretend to be zealous for
Then some of the Pharisees said: This man is not from God, for he keeps not the sabbath. Others said: How can a man that is a sinner do such signs? And there was a division among them?
But the ruler of the synagogue, indignant because Jesus had performed a cure on the sabbath-day, answered and said to the multitude: There are six days in which work ought to be done; on these, therefore, come and be cured, and not on the sabbath-day. Then the Lord answered him and said:
The sabbath » Christ » Taught on
And he went down to Capernaum, a city of Galilee. And he was teaching them on the sabbath-days.
And it came to pass, on another sabbath, that he entered the synagogue and taught; and a man was there, whose right hand was withered.
The sabbath » The wicked » Dishonoring of--exemplified
The sabbath » The wicked » Mock at
The sabbath » The wicked » Honoring of--exemplified
But having passed through from Perga, they came to Antioch in Pisidia; and on the sabbath-day they went into the synagogue, and sat down.
I was in spirit on the Lord's day, and I heard behind me a great voice like that of a trumpet,
The sabbath » God » Will have his goodness commemorated in the observance of
The sabbath » Called » The lord's day
I was in spirit on the Lord's day, and I heard behind me a great voice like that of a trumpet,
The sabbath » Punishment of those who profane
The sabbath » Observance of, to be perpetual
The sabbath » Blessedness of honoring
The sabbath » The wicked » Bear burdens on
The sabbath » The wicked » Work on
The sabbath » Saints » Observe
The sabbath » The seventh day observed as
The sabbath » The wicked » Hide their eyes from
The sabbath » God » Shows favor in appointing
The sabbath » Grounds of its institution
The sabbath » The wicked » Do their own pleasure on
The sabbath » Called » The rest of the holy sabbath
The sabbath » Saints » Honor God in observing
The sabbath » Called » The sabbath of rest
The sabbath » Called » God's holy day
The sabbath » God » Shows considerate kindness in appointing
The sabbath » God » Hallowed
The sabbath » God » Commanded to be sanctified
The sabbath » Instituted by God
The sabbath » Christ » Was accustomed to observe
And he came to Nazareth, where he had been brought up; and, as his custom was, he entered the synagogue on the sabbath-day, and stood up to read.
The sabbath » Christ » Is lord of
The sabbath » Made for man
And he said to them: The sabbath was made for man, not man for the sabbath.
The sabbath » The wicked » Wearied by
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Matthew 12:2But when the Pharisees saw it, they said to him: Behold, your disciples are doing what it is not lawful to do on the Sabbath.