Luke 6:5

5 And he said unto them, The Son of man is Lord even 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 And Jesus answering them said, Have ye not read so much as this, what David did, when he and those that were with him were hungry,

4 how he went into the house of God and did take and eat the showbread and gave also to those that were with him, which it is not lawful to eat but for the priests alone?

5 And he said unto them, The Son of man is Lord even of the sabbath.

6 And it came to pass also on another sabbath that he entered into the synagogue and taught, and a man was there whose right hand was withered.

7 And the scribes and Pharisees watched him, whether he would heal on the sabbath day, that they might find an accusation against him.