Matthew 12:8 — Bible Verse (KJV)

“For the Son of man is Lord even of the sabbath day.”

Matthew 12:8 — King James Version (KJV), 1611

Matthew 12:8 in 6 Bible Translations

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Matthew 12:8 WEB — World English Bible (2000)

“For the Son of Man is Lord of the Sabbath.””

Matthew 12:8 — World English Bible

Matthew 12:8 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)

“For the Son of man is lord of the sabbath.”

Matthew 12:8 — American Standard Version

Matthew 12:8 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)

“for the son of man is lord even of the sabbath.'”

Matthew 12:8 — Young's Literal Translation

Matthew 12:8 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)

“For the Son of man is Lord of the sabbath.”

Matthew 12:8 — Darby Translation

Matthew 12:8 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)

“For the sonne of man is Lord, euen of the Sabbath.”

Matthew 12:8 — Geneva Bible

Matthew 12:8 in Context — Matthew 12

6 Pues os digo que uno mayor que el templo está aquí.

7 Mas si supieseis qué es: Misericordia quiero y no sacrificio, no condenaríais á los inocentes:

8 Porque Señor es del sábado el Hijo del hombre.

9 Y partiéndose de allí, vino á la sinagoga de ellos.

10 Y he aquí había [allí] uno que tenía una mano seca: y le preguntaron, diciendo: ¿Es lícito curar en sábado? por acusarle.

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What Does Matthew 12:8 Mean?

Matthew 12:8 is a verse from the Book of Matthew, part of the New Testament. It appears in Matthew chapter 12. Use The Living Sword's word-by-word study mode to explore every word in the original Greek.

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