Mark 2:23–28: Sabbath, Saturday or Sunday?
Mark 2:23–28 does not settle whether the Sabbath is Saturday or Sunday. It settles who has authority to say what the Sabbath means: Jesus, the Son of Man, who says the day was made for man.
Mark 2:27: The Sabbath Made for Man
Jesus does not set aside the Sabbath in Mark 2:27; he restores its direction. The day was given for human good, and it goes wrong when rules are treated as ends in themselves.
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Mark 2:1–12 turns a roof-breaking rescue into a question about identity. Jesus speaks forgiveness before healing, and the healing is given so the room may know the Son of Man has authority on earth to forgive sins.