Biblical explanation
Luke records: “And, as his custom was, he went into the synagogue on the sabbath day” (). Jesus healed on the Sabbath and challenged human traditions that had distorted its purpose. He never said, “The Sabbath is abolished.” Instead, He said: “The sabbath was made for man, and not man for the sabbath” (). Jesus' Sabbath controversies were primarily about how the Sabbath should be observed, not whether the Sabbath existed. He emphasized mercy, healing, service, and doing good.
In brief
Luke records: “And, as his custom was, he went into the synagogue on the sabbath day” ().
Bible references
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