Jesus, Lord Even of the Sabbath
"The Disciples Eat Wheat on the Sabbath" by James Tissot Click here to listen to this sermon. One Sabbath [Jesus] was going through the grainfields, and as they made their way, His disciples began to pluck heads of grain. And the Pharisees were saying to Him, “Look, why are they doing what is not lawful on the Sabbath?” And He said to them, “Have you never read what David did, when he was in need and was hungry, he and those who were with him: how he entered the house of God, in the time of Abiathar the high priest, and ate the bread of the Presence, which it is not lawful for any but the priests to eat, and also gave it to those who were with him?” And He said to them, “The Sabbath was made for man, not man for the Sabbath. So the Son of Man is Lord even of the Sabbath” ( Mark 2:23–28). Grace to you and peace from God our Father and the Lord Jesus Christ! Well, they finally got Him! This time, He’s going to pay for His law-breaking. He won’t weasel out of it with smooth ...