Luke 6:5

5 Then Jesus said to them, “The Son of Man is Lord of the Sabbath.”

Luke 6:5 in Other Translations

5 And he said unto them,That the Son of man is Lord also of the sabbath.

5 And he said to them, "The Son of Man is lord of the Sabbath."

5 And Jesus added, “The Son of Man is Lord, even over the Sabbath.”

5 Then he said, "The Son of Man is no slave to the Sabbath; he's in charge."

5 Then He told them, "The Son of Man 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 answered them, “Have you never read what David did when he and his companions were hungry?

4 He entered the house of God, and taking the consecrated bread, he ate what is lawful only for priests to eat. And he also gave some to his companions.”

5 Then Jesus said to them, “The Son of Man is Lord of the Sabbath.”

6 On another Sabbath he went into the synagogue and was teaching, and a man was there whose right hand was shriveled.

7 The Pharisees and the teachers of the law were looking for a reason to accuse Jesus, so they watched him closely to see if he would heal on the Sabbath.

Cross References

• 1. S Matthew 8:20