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Luke 6:5

What does Luke 6:5 mean?

A plain-English look at Luke 6:5 in WEB alongside six other public-domain English translations, with cross-references and chapter context.

What Luke 6:5 means

Jesus declared, "The Son of Man is lord of the Sabbath." This statement asserts His divine authority over the Sabbath, indicating that He, as the Messiah, has the right to interpret and define its true meaning and purpose. He is not bound by human traditions and legalistic interpretations but stands as the ultimate authority. This declaration points directly to His deity, as only God has such prerogative over His own commandments, revealing Jesus as the one who fulfills and rightly explains the Sabbath's intent.

Parallel translations

WEB

World English Bible · 2000

And he said unto them, The Son of man is lord of the sabbath.

KJV

King James Version · 1611

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

ASV

American Standard Version · 1901

And he said unto them, The Son of man is lord of the sabbath.

BBE

Bible in Basic English · 1949

And he said, The Son of man is lord even of the Sabbath.

YLT

Young's Literal Translation · 1862

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

DRA

Douay-Rheims (Challoner) · 1752

And he said to them: The Son of man is Lord also of the sabbath.

DBY

Darby Bible · 1890

And he said to them, The Son of man is Lord of the sabbath also.

Context

This verse is the culmination of Jesus' argument regarding the Sabbath, following His use of David's actions as a precedent. It transitions from arguing about a specific interpretation to a profound theological declaration about His own identity and authority. This statement sets the stage for further demonstrations of His lordship over the Sabbath in the following verses.

v.4how he entered into the house of God, and took and ate the showbread, and gave also to them that were with him; which it is not lawful to eat save for the priests alone?

v.5This passage

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

Cross references

Related passages from across Scripture, drawn from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

  • Revelation 1:10

    I was in the Spirit on the Lord’s day, and I heard behind me a great voice, as of a trumpet

  • Mark 9:7

    And there came a cloud overshadowing them: and there came a voice out of the cloud, This is my beloved Son: hear ye him.

  • Mark 2:27

    And he said unto them, The sabbath was made for man, and not man for the sabbath:

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