MAT 12:8 Parallel Verse View

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Text critical issues=small word differences Clarity of original=clear Importance to us=normal (All still tentative.)

Key: khaki:verbs, light-green:nominative/subject, pink:genitive/possessor.
Note: Automatic aligning of the OET-RV to the LV is done by some temporary software, hence the RV alignments are incomplete (and may occasionally be wrong).

UST I say those things because I, the Son of Man, can decide what is right for people to do during the Jewish day of rest!”

AICNT For the Son of Man is lord [[even of]][fn] of the Sabbath.”

12:8, even of: Later manuscripts add. TR

OEB For the Son of Man is lord of the Sabbath.’

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

WMBB (Same as above)

NET For the Son of Man is lord of the Sabbath.”

LSV for the Son of Man is Lord even of the Sabbath.”

FBV For the Son of man is Lord of the Sabbath.”

TCNT For the Son of Man is Lord [fn]of the Sabbath.”

12:8 of ¦ even of ANT TR

T4T And I want you to know that I, the one who came from heaven, have the authority to determine what is right for my disciples to do on the days of rest.”

LEB For the Son of Man is lord of the Sabbath.”

BBE For the Son of man is lord of the Sabbath.

Moff For the Son of man is Lord of the sabbath."

Wymth For the Son of Man is the Lord of the Sabbath."

ASV For the Son of man is lord of the sabbath.

DRA For the Son of man is Lord even of the sabbath.

YLT for the son of man is lord even of the sabbath.'

Drby For the Son of man is Lord of the sabbath.

RV For the Son of man is lord of the sabbath.

SLT For the Lord of the sabbath is also the Son of man.

Wbstr For the Son of man is Lord even of the sabbath.

KJB-1769 For the Son of man is Lord even of the sabbath day.

KJB-1611 For the sonne of man is Lord euen of the Sabbath day.
(Modernised spelling is same as from KJB-1769 above, apart from capitalisation)

Bshps For the sonne of man also is Lorde euen of the Sabbath day.
(For the son of man also is Lord even of the Sabbath day.)

Gnva For the sonne of man is Lord, euen of the Sabbath.
(For the son of man is Lord, even of the Sabbath. )

Cvdl For the sonne of man is LORDE euen ouer the Sabbath.
(For the son of man is LORD even over the Sabbath.)

TNT For the sonne of man is lord even of the saboth daye.
(For the son of man is lord even of the sabbath day. )

Wycl For mannus Sone is lord, yhe, of the sabat.
(For man’s Son is lord, yea/yes, of the sabbath.)

Luth Des Menschen Sohn ist ein HErr auch über den Sabbat.
(Des people son is a LORD also above the sabbath.)

ClVg dominus enim est Filius hominis etiam sabbati.[fn]
(master because it_is Son of_man also sabbath. )

12.8 Dominus est enim. Si David pastus et sacerdotes templi ministerio sabbatum violantes sine crimine sunt, quanto magis Filius hominis, qui verus est rex et sacerdos et dominus sabbati?

12.8 Master it_is because. When/But_if David pastus and priests temple ministry sabbath violantes without crime are, how_much more Son of_man, who/which true it_is king and priest and master sabbath?

UGNT Κύριος γάρ ἐστιν τοῦ Σαββάτου ὁ Υἱὸς τοῦ Ἀνθρώπου.
(Kurios gar estin tou Sabbatou ho Huios tou Anthrōpou.)

SBL-GNT κύριος γάρ ἐστιν τοῦ σαββάτου ὁ υἱὸς τοῦ ἀνθρώπου.
(kurios gar estin tou sabbatou ho huios tou anthrōpou.)

RP-GNT Κύριος γάρ ἐστιν τοῦ σαββάτου ὁ υἱὸς τοῦ ἀνθρώπου.
(Kurios gar estin tou sabbatou ho huios tou anthrōpou.)

TC-GNT Κύριος γάρ ἐστι [fn]τοῦ σαββάτου ὁ υἱὸς τοῦ ἀνθρώπου.
(Kurios gar esti tou sabbatou ho huios tou anthrōpou. )

12:8 του σαββατου ο υιος του ανθρωπου ¦ και του σαββατου ο υιος του ανθρωπου TR ¦ ο υιος του ανθρωπου και του σαββατου ANT

Key for above GNTs: yellow:punctuation differs, red:words differ (from our SR-GNT base).

SOTN SIL Open Translator’s Notes:

Section 12:1–14: Jesus is the Lord of the Sabbath

There are two main events in this section. One is about picking grain on the Sabbath. The other is about healing on the Sabbath. These two events show that Jesus has the authority to decide which deeds are acceptable to do on the Sabbath.

Here are some other possible headings for this section:

Jesus showed that he has authority over Sabbath rules

Lord of the Sabbath (NIV)

The Pharisees criticize Jesus because of what he did on the Sabbath

There are parallel passages for this section in Mark 2:23–3:6 and Luke 6:1–11.

12:8

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

I say this because the Son of Man is master/ruler of the Sabbath day.”
I, the Son of Man, have authority over what is right to do on the rest day.”
The Son of Man has the authority to say what people can and cannot do on the day for resting.”

For: The Greek conjunction that the BSB translates as For indicates that 12:8 is the basis for Jesus declaring that the disciples were innocent (12:7). It is also the basis for Jesus deciding what was allowed on the Sabbath (12:1–7).

Here are some other ways to translate this conjunction:

Because

I say this because

In some languages, it may be natural to simply begin a new sentence here without translating the conjunction.

the Son of Man: Jesus used the title the Son of Man to refer to himself. In some languages it may be necessary to add the pronoun “I” to show that Jesus was referring to himself. For example:

I, the Son of Man (NLT96)

This phrase also occurs in 8:20b, 9:6a, 10:23c, and 11:19a. For help in translating this phrase, see the note under 8:20b. See also Son of Man in KBT for more information.

is Lord of the Sabbath: In this context, the word Lord means “owner” or “the one in authority over (something).” It refers to Jesus’ authority over the Sabbath day. He had this authority because he was the Son of Man, whom God sent. He had the authority to decide what people could or could not do on the Sabbath day.

Here are some other ways to translate this clause:

I…am master even of the Sabbath. (NLT96)

I…have authority over the rest day.

I…have the right to decide what a person can do on the Sabbath.

I…have the authority to say what people are allowed to do on the Sabbath.

UTN uW Translation Notes:

Note 1 topic: grammar-connect-logic-result

γάρ

(Some words not found in SR-GNT: Κύριος Γάρ ἐστίν τοῦ Σαββάτου ὁ Υἱός τοῦ Ἀνθρώπου)

The word For introduces the basis for what Jesus has said about the Sabbath in the previous verses. If it would be helpful in your language, you could use a word or phrase that introduces a basis for a claim, or you could leave For untranslated. Alternate translation: [I can say those things because] or [Here is why I am able to say such things:]

Note 2 topic: figures-of-speech / 123person

ἐστιν & ὁ Υἱὸς τοῦ Ἀνθρώπου

(Some words not found in SR-GNT: Κύριος Γάρ ἐστίν τοῦ Σαββάτου ὁ Υἱός τοῦ Ἀνθρώπου)

Jesus speaks about himself in the third person. If it would be helpful in your language, you could use the first person. Alternate translation: [I, who am the Son of Man, am]

Note 3 topic: figures-of-speech / possession

Κύριος & ἐστιν τοῦ Σαββάτου

Lord & (Some words not found in SR-GNT: Κύριος Γάρ ἐστίν τοῦ Σαββάτου ὁ Υἱός τοῦ Ἀνθρώπου)

Jesus is using the possessive form to describe a Lord who rules over the Sabbath. If this is not clear in your language, you could express the idea in another way. Alternate translation: [has authority over the Sabbath] or [rules over the Sabbath]

Parallel MAT 12:8

Section 12:1–14: Jesus is the Lord of the Sabbath

12:8