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A Discourse on the SabbathJohn 5:10-18

7.31.11

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All Mentions of the Sabbath in the Gospels

Reference Summary of Occurrence Was Jesus Contested?

Matthew 12:1-8

Jesus’ disciples pluck heads of grain to eat

Yes

Matthew 12:9-14

Jesus healed a man with a withered hand

Yes

Matthew 24:20 The Sabbath is referred to in context with the Lord’s return- to not let it be a hindrance

No

Matthew 28:1 The Sabbath is referred to as being when Mary went to Jesus’ tomb

No

MATTHEW

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All Mentions of the Sabbath in the Gospels

Reference Summary of Occurrence Was Jesus Contested?

Mark 1:21 Jesus cast out a demon by the authority of His Word

No

Mark 2:23-28 Jesus’ disciples pluck heads of grain to eat

Yes

Mark 3:1-6 Jesus healed a man with a withered hand

Yes

Mark 6:2 Mentions that Jesus taught in the synagogue on the Sabbath

No

MARK

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All Mentions of the Sabbath in the Gospels

Reference Summary of Occurrence Was Jesus Contested?

Mark 15:42 Refers to the timing of the Sabbath in when Joseph of Arimathea would take Jesus’ body for burial

No

Mark 16:1 The Sabbath is referred to as being when Mary Magdalene, Mary the mother of James, and Salome went to Jesus’ tomb

No

MARK (continued)

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Reference Summary of Occurrence Was Jesus Contested?

Luke 4:16 Mentions that Jesus taught in the synagogue on the Sabbath

No

Luke 4:31-37 Jesus cast out a demon by the authority of His Word

No

Luke 6:1-5 Jesus’ disciples pluck heads of grain to eat

Yes

Luke 6:6-11 Jesus healed a man with a withered hand

Yes

LUKE

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All Mentions of the Sabbath in the Gospels

Reference Summary of Occurrence Was Jesus Contested?

Luke 13:10-17 Jesus was teaching in the synagogue and then healed a woman who had a crooked back

Yes

Luke 14:1-6 Jesus healed a man with dropsy (disease that would cause fluid build up in the body)

Yes

Luke 23:54 – 24:1

The timing of the Sabbath is mentioned around Jesus’ body being in the tomb

No

LUKE (continued)

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Reference Summary of Occurrence Was Jesus Contested?

John 5:1-9 Jesus healed an invalid at the Pool of Bethesda

Yes

John 7:23 Jesus refers to the Sabbath and most likely to his healing of the invalid man from John 5

No

John 9 Jesus heals a blind man by putting mud on his eyes

Yes

John 19:31 Refers to Jesus’ body being taken off the cross because of the Sabbath coming

No

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All Occurrences in the Gospels When Jesus Was Contested for Activity on the Sabbath

Challenged Activity Reference(s)Plucking heads of grain to eat Matt. 12:1-8; Mark

2:23-28; Luke 6:1-5

Healing an invalid, commanding to pick up mat and walk

John 5:1-9

Jesus kneaded mud to heal a blind man

John 9:14

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All Occurrences in the Gospels When Jesus Was Contested for Activity on the Sabbath

Challenged Activity Reference(s)Healing man with withered hand

Matt. 12:9-14; Mark 3:1-6; Luke 6:6-11

Healing woman with crooked back

Luke 13:10-17

Healing man with dropsy Luke 14:1-6

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Text of the Mishnah, Shabbat 7.2§ 2. Principal occupations there are forty less one: to sow, to

plough, to mow, to gather into sheaves, to thrash, to winnow, to sift [corn], to grind, to sieve, to knead, to bake, to shear wool, to wash wool, to card, to dye, to spin, to warp, to shoot two threads, to weave two threads, to cut and tie two threads, to tie, to untie, to sew two stitches, to tear thread with intent to sew two stitches, to catch a stag [game], to slaughter it, to skin, to salt [cure] a hide, to singe a hide, to tan, to cut up a skin, to write two letters, to erase with intent to write two letters, to build, to demolish, to extinguish fire, to kindle fire, to hammer, to carry [or convey] from one reshuth into another. Thus these principal occupations are forty less one.

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All Occurrences in the Gospels When Jesus Was Contested for Activity on the Sabbath

Challenged Activity Reference(s) Applicable Jewish Teaching/Tradition

Plucking heads of grain to eat Matt. 12:1-8; Mark 2:23-28; Luke 6:1-5

to gather into sheaves, to thrash, to winnow (Mishnah)

Healing an invalid, commanding to pick up mat and walk

John 5:1-9 to carry [or convey] from one reshuth into another (Mishnah)

Jesus kneaded mud to heal a blind man

John 9:14 To knead (Mishnah)

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All Occurrences in the Gospels When Jesus Was Contested for Activity on the Sabbath

Challenged Activity Reference(s) Applicable Jewish Teaching/Tradition

Healing man with withered hand

Matt. 12:9-14; Mark 3:1-6; Luke 6:6-11

Jewish tradition prohibited the practice of medicine on the Sabbath, except in life-threatening situations

Healing woman with crooked back

Luke 13:10-17 Same as above

Healing man with dropsy

Luke 14:1-6 Same as above

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Colossians 2:16-17

[16] Therefore let no one pass judgment on you in questions of food and drink, or with regard to a festival or a new moon or a Sabbath. [17] These are a shadow of the things to come, but the substance belongs to Christ.

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Hebrews 4:9-11

[9] So then, there remains a Sabbath rest for the people of God, [10] for whoever has entered God's rest has also rested from his works as God did from his.[11] Let us therefore strive to enter that rest, so that no one may fall by the same sort of disobedience.