Working On The Sabbath

Six days is work done, and on the seventh day there is to you a holy <FI>day<Fi> , a sabbath of rest to Jehovah; any who doeth work in it is put to death;

And he said to them, `What man shall be of you, who shall have one sheep, and if this may fall on the sabbaths into a ditch, will not lay hold on it and raise <FI>it<Fi> ? — read the full passage →

and the seventh day <FI>is<Fi> a Sabbath to Jehovah thy God; thou dost not do any work, thou, and thy son, and thy daughter, thy man-servant, and thy handmaid, and thy cattle, and thy sojourner who is within thy gates, --

`Remember the Sabbath-day to sanctify it; — read the full passage →

And he said to them, `The sabbath for man was made, not man for the sabbath, — read the full passage →

Let no one, then, judge you in eating or in drinking, or in respect of a feast, or of a new moon, or of sabbaths,

six days is work done, and in the seventh day <FI>is<Fi> a sabbath of rest, a holy convocation; ye do no work; it <FI>is<Fi> a sabbath to Jehovah in all your dwellings.

ye do not burn a fire in any of your dwellings on the sabbath-day.'

If thou dost turn from the sabbath thy foot, Doing thine own pleasure on My holy day, And hast cried to the sabbath, `A delight,' To the holy of Jehovah, `Honoured,' And hast honoured it, without doing thine own ways, Without finding thine own pleasure, And speaking a word. — read the full passage →

And he said to them, `The sabbath for man was made, not man for the sabbath,

And God blesseth the seventh day, and sanctifieth it, for in it He hath ceased from all His work which God had prepared for making.

because of this, then, were the Jews seeking the more to kill him, because not only was he breaking the sabbath, but he also called God his own Father, making himself equal to God.

And having departed thence, he went to their synagogue, — read the full passage →

Let no one, then, judge you in eating or in drinking, or in respect of a feast, or of a new moon, or of sabbaths, — read the full passage →

`Or did ye not read in the Law, that on the sabbaths the priests in the temple do profane the sabbath, and are blameless?

And it came to pass--he is going along on the sabbaths through the corn-fields--and his disciples began to make a way, plucking the ears,

If thou dost turn from the sabbath thy foot, Doing thine own pleasure on My holy day, And hast cried to the sabbath, `A delight,' To the holy of Jehovah, `Honoured,' And hast honoured it, without doing thine own ways, Without finding thine own pleasure, And speaking a word.

And it came to pass--he is going along on the sabbaths through the corn-fields--and his disciples began to make a way, plucking the ears, — read the full passage →

In those days I have seen in Judah those treading wine-vats on sabbath, and bringing in the sheaves, and lading on the asses, and also, wine, grapes, and figs, and every burden, yea, they are bringing in to Jerusalem on the sabbath-day, and I testify in the day of their selling provision. — read the full passage →

And he was teaching in one of the synagogues on the sabbath, — read the full passage →

And he came to Nazareth, where he hath been brought up, and he went in, according to his custom, on the sabbath-day, to the synagogue, and stood up to read;

How much better, therefore, is a man than a sheep? --so that it is lawful on the sabbaths to do good.'

And the sons of Israel are in the wilderness, and they find a man gathering wood on the sabbath-day, — read the full passage →

One doth judge one day above another, and another doth judge every day <FI>alike<Fi> ; let each in his own mind be fully assured.

and ye have kept the sabbath, for it <FI>is<Fi> holy to you, he who is polluting it is certainly put to death--for any who doeth work in it--that person hath even been cut off from the midst of his people.

And on the first of the week, the disciples having been gathered together to break bread, Paul was discoursing to them, about to depart on the morrow, he was also continuing the discourse till midnight,

and God completeth by the seventh day His work which He hath made, and ceaseth by the seventh day from all His work which He hath made. — read the full passage →

`Six days thou dost work, and on the seventh day thou dost rest; in ploughing-time and in harvest thou dost rest.

there doth remain, then, a sabbatic rest to the people of God,

And he saith unto them, `It <FI>is<Fi> that which Jehovah hath spoken <FI>of<Fi> ; a rest--a holy sabbath to Jehovah--<FI> is<Fi> to-morrow; that which ye bake, bake; and that which ye boil, boil; and all that is over, let rest for yourselves in charge till the morning.'

and pray ye that your flight may not be in winter, nor on a sabbath;

`Observe the day of the sabbath--to sanctify it, as Jehovah thy God hath commanded thee; — read the full passage →

`Remember the Sabbath-day to sanctify it;

And also My sabbaths I have given to them, To be for a sign between Me and them, To know that I <FI>am<Fi> Jehovah their sanctifier.

and thou hast remembered that a servant thou hast been in the land of Egypt, and Jehovah thy God is bringing thee out thence by a strong hand, and by a stretched-out arm; therefore hath Jehovah thy God commanded thee to keep the day of the sabbath.

I was in the Spirit on the Lord's-day, and I heard behind me a great voice, as of a trumpet, saying,

between Me and the sons of Israel it <FI>is<Fi> a sign--to the age; for six days Jehovah made the heavens and the earth, and in the seventh day He hath ceased, and is refreshed.'

and according to the custom of Paul, he went in unto them, and for three sabbaths he was reasoning with them from the Writings,

`Observe the day of the sabbath--to sanctify it, as Jehovah thy God hath commanded thee; — read the full passage →

`Six days thou dost do thy work, and on the seventh day thou dost rest, so that thine ox and thine ass doth rest, and the son of thine handmaid and the sojourner is refreshed;

`Thus said the Lord Jehovah: The gate of the inner court that is looking eastward is shut the six days of work, and on the day of rest it is opened, and in the day of the new moon it is opened;

there doth remain, then, a sabbatic rest to the people of God, — read the full passage →

on every first <FI>day<Fi> of the week, let each one of you lay by him, treasuring up whatever he may have prospered, that when I may come then collections may not be made;

so that the son of man is lord also of the sabbath.'

and the seventh day <FI>is<Fi> a sabbath to Jehovah thy God; thou dost not do any work, thou, and thy son, and thy daughter, and thy man-servant, and thy handmaid, and thine ox, and thine ass, and all thy cattle, and thy sojourner who <FI>is<Fi> within thy gates; so that thy man-servant, and thy handmaid doth rest like thyself;

see, because Jehovah hath given to you the sabbath, therefore He is giving to you on the sixth day bread of two days; abide ye each <FI>in<Fi> his place, no one doth go out from his place on the seventh day.'

And him who is weak in the faith receive ye--not to determinations of reasonings; — read the full passage →

and he was reasoning in the synagogue every sabbath, persuading both Jews and Greeks.

for six days hath Jehovah made the heavens and the earth, the sea, and all that <FI>is<Fi> in them, and resteth in the seventh day; therefore hath Jehovah blessed the Sabbath-day, and doth sanctify it.

and having turned back, they made ready spices and ointments, and on the sabbath, indeed, they rested, according to the command.

And the heavens and the earth are completed, and all their host; — read the full passage →

One doth judge one day above another, and another doth judge every day <FI>alike<Fi> ; let each in his own mind be fully assured. — read the full passage →

At that time did Jesus go on the sabbaths through the corn, and his disciples were hungry, and they began to pluck ears, and to eat,

I <FI>am<Fi> Jehovah your God, in My statutes walk, And My judgments observe, and do them, — read the full passage →

there doth remain, then, a sabbatic rest to the people of God, — read the full passage →

And having gone forth out of the synagogue of the Jews, the nations were calling upon <FI>them<Fi> that on the next sabbath these sayings may be spoken to them,

And it came to pass, on the second-first sabbath, as he is going through the corn fields, that his disciples were plucking the ears, and were eating, rubbing with the hands,

It <FI>is<Fi> a sabbath of rest to you, and ye have humbled yourselves in the ninth of the month at even; from evening till evening ye do keep your sabbath.'

on the sabbath-day also we went forth outside of the city, by a river, where there used to be prayer, and having sat down, we were speaking to the women who came together,

O the happiness of a man who doth this, And of a son of man who keepeth hold on it, Keeping the sabbath from polluting it, And keeping his hand from doing any evil.

In those days I have seen in Judah those treading wine-vats on sabbath, and bringing in the sheaves, and lading on the asses, and also, wine, grapes, and figs, and every burden, yea, they are bringing in to Jerusalem on the sabbath-day, and I testify in the day of their selling provision.

and the sons of Israel have observed the sabbath; to keep the sabbath to their generations <FI>is<Fi> a covenant age-during,

and they having gone through from Perga, came to Antioch of Pisidia, and having gone into the synagogue on the sabbath-day, they sat down,

Then did they return to Jerusalem from the mount that is called of Olives, that is near Jerusalem, a sabbath's journey;

And the chief of the synagogue answering--much displeased that on the sabbath Jesus healed--said to the multitude, `Six days there are in which it behoveth <FI>us<Fi> to be working; in these, then, coming, be healed, and not on the sabbath-day.'

And if ye do not hearken unto me to sanctify the day of rest, And so as not to bear a burden, And to come in at the gates of Jerusalem on the day of rest, Then I have kindled a fire in its gates, And it hath consumed the high places of Jerusalem, And it is not quenched!'

For, as the new heavens and the new earth that I am making, Are standing before Me, An affirmation of Jehovah! So remain doth your seed and your name. — read the full passage →

`And thou, speak unto the sons of Israel, saying, Only, My sabbaths ye do keep, for it <FI>is<Fi> a sign between Me and you, to your generations, to know that I, Jehovah, am sanctifying you;

and God completeth by the seventh day His work which He hath made, and ceaseth by the seventh day from all His work which He hath made.

A revelation of Jesus Christ, that God gave to him, to shew to his servants what things it behoveth to come to pass quickly; and he did signify <FI>it<Fi> , having sent through his messenger to his servant John,

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

`My sabbaths ye do keep, and My sanctuary ye do reverence; I <FI>am<Fi> Jehovah.

And Jesus answered them, `My Father till now doth work, and I work;'

A Psalm. --A Song for the sabbath-day. Good to give thanks to Jehovah, And to sing praises to Thy name, O Most High, — read the full passage →

and the peoples of the land who are bringing in the wares and any corn on the sabbath-day to sell, we receive not of them on the sabbath, and on a holy day, and we leave the seventh year, and usury on every hand.

`Six days is work done, and in the seventh day <FI>is<Fi> a sabbath of holy rest to Jehovah; any who doeth work in the sabbath-day is certainly put to death,

After these things there was a feast of the Jews, and Jesus went up to Jerusalem, — read the full passage →

And on the first of the sabbaths, at early dawn, they came to the tomb, bearing the spices they made ready, and certain <FI>others<Fi> with them, — read the full passage →

And the sabbath having past, Mary the Magdalene, and Mary of James, and Salome, bought spices, that having come, they may anoint him,

And on the prince are the burnt-offerings, and the present, and the libation, in feasts, and in new moons, and in sabbaths, in all appointed times of the house of Israel: he doth make the sin-offering, and the present, and the burnt-offering, and the peace-offerings, to make atonement for the house of Israel.

for God did so love the world, that His Son--the only begotten--He gave, that every one who is believing in him may not perish, but may have life age-during. — read the full passage →

Add not to bring in a vain present, Incense--an abomination it <FI>is<Fi> to Me, New moon, and sabbath, calling of convocation! Rendure not iniquity--and a restraint!

`Observe the day of the sabbath--to sanctify it, as Jehovah thy God hath commanded thee;

May we be diligent, then, to enter into that rest, that no one in the same example of the unbelief may fall,

And he entered again into the synagogue, and there was there a man having the hand withered, — read the full passage →

At that time did Jesus go on the sabbaths through the corn, and his disciples were hungry, and they began to pluck ears, and to eat, — read the full passage →

And it cometh to pass, when the gates of Jerusalem have been dark before the sabbath, that I speak, and the doors are shut, and I say, that they do not open them till after the sabbath; and of my servants I have stationed at the gates; there doth not come in a burden on the sabbath-day.

Of the Pharisees, therefore, certain said, `This man is not from God, because the sabbath he doth not keep;' others said, `How is a man--a sinful one--able to do such signs?' and there was a division among them.

And it came to pass also, on another sabbath, that he goeth into the synagogue, and teacheth, and there was there a man, and his right hand was withered,

And on the eve of the sabbaths, at the dawn, toward the first of the sabbaths, came Mary the Magdalene, and the other Mary, to see the sepulchre,

and lo, there was a man having the hand withered, and they questioned him, saying, `Is it lawful to heal on the sabbaths?' that they might accuse him. — read the full passage →

`And thou, speak unto the sons of Israel, saying, Only, My sabbaths ye do keep, for it <FI>is<Fi> a sign between Me and you, to your generations, to know that I, Jehovah, am sanctifying you; — read the full passage →

And the brethren immediately, through the night, sent forth both Paul and Silas to Berea, who having come, went to the synagogue of the Jews; — read the full passage →

and for all the burnt-offerings--burnt-offerings to Jehovah for sabbaths, for new moons, and for appointed seasons, by number, according to the ordinance upon them continually, before Jehovah.

`Remember the Sabbath-day to sanctify it; — read the full passage →

which are a shadow of the coming things, and the body <FI>is<Fi> of the Christ;

and sabbath having come, he began in the synagogue to teach, and many hearing were astonished, saying, `Whence hath this one these things? and what the wisdom that was given to him, that also such mighty works through his hands are done?

And My sabbaths sanctify, And they have been for a sign between Me and you, To know that I, Jehovah, <FI>am<Fi> your God.

and in the seventh year a sabbath of rest is to the land, a sabbath to Jehovah; thy field thou dost not sow, and thy vineyard thou dost not prune;

not forsaking the assembling of ourselves together, as a custom of certain <FI>is<Fi> , but exhorting, and so much the more as ye see the day coming nigh.