Luke 6:5

5 and he said to them, -- `The Son of Man is lord also 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 said unto them, `Did ye not read even this that David did, when he hungered, himself and those who are with him,

4 how he went into the house of God, and the loaves of the presentation did take, and did eat, and gave also to those with him, which it is not lawful to eat, except only to the priests?'

5 and he said to them, -- `The Son of Man is lord also of the sabbath.'

6 And it came to pass also, on another sabbath, that he goeth into the synagogue, and teacheth, and there was there a man, and his right hand was withered,

7 and the scribes and the Pharisees were watching him, if on the sabbath he will heal, that they might find an accusation against him.