not man for the Sabbath” Jesus further confirms his identity and authority when he says, “the Son of Man is Lord even of the Sabbath”.

Jesus also defended Himself and His disciples on this issue by saying: "The Sabbath was made for man, not man for the Sabbath; so the Son of man is Lord even of the Sabbath." [Mark 2:27-28 ...

In the second passage from the Gospel of Matthew, Jesus makes another startling claim that He is greater than the Sabbath as ...

This Sunday’s gospel (Luke 1:1-4; 4:12-21) lays down the New Testament fulfillment of the jubilee year which was first commanded by God in the Old Testament (Le ...

The move from Saturday to Sunday, from Sabbath to the Lord’s Day, is intimately connected to the Resurrection of Jesus from the dead. As John Paul II notes, “there emerged a unique connection ...

Jesus engaged in controversies over whether it was lawful to heal on the Sabbath: And behold, there was a man with a withered hand. And they asked him, ‘Is it lawful to heal on the sabbath?’ ...