Luke 6:5

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

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, "Haven't you ever read about what David did? He and his men were hungry.

4 He entered the house of God and took the holy bread. He ate the bread that only priests were allowed to eat. David also gave some to his men."

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

6 On another Sabbath day, Jesus went into the synagogue and was teaching. A man whose right hand was weak and twisted was there.

7 The Pharisees and the teachers of the law were trying to find fault with Jesus. So they watched him closely. They wanted to see if he would heal on the Sabbath.