Luke 6:5

5 Then he said to them, " The Human One is Lord of the Sabbath."

Luke 6:5 Meaning and Commentary

Luke 6:5

And he said unto them
He adds this at the close of the instances he gave, at the end of his vindication of his disciples, and discourse with the Pharisees, as a full answer to their cavils;

that the son of man is Lord also of the sabbath;
and may do what he will, and suffer his disciples to do whatever he pleases on that day; (See Gill on Matthew 12:8).

Luke 6:5 In-Context

3 Jesus replied, "Haven't you read what David and his companions did when they were hungry?

4 He broke the Law by going into God's house and eating the bread of the presence, which only the priests can eat. He also gave some of the bread to his companions."

5 Then he said to them, "The Human One is Lord of the Sabbath."

6 On another Sabbath, Jesus entered a synagogue to teach. A man was there whose right hand was withered.

7 The legal experts and the Pharisees were watching him closely to see if he would heal on the Sabbath. They were looking for a reason to bring charges against him.

Footnotes

• [a]. Or Son of Man