Mark 2:27 — Compare All Translations

English (YLT) 1898 Young's Literal Translation by Robert Young

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

English ASV

And he said unto them, The sabbath was made for man, and not man for the sabbath:

English Amplified

And Jesus said to them, The Sabbath was made on account and for the sake of man, not man for the Sabbath; [Exod. 23:12; Deut. 5:14.]

English Amplified Classic Bible 1987

And Jesus said to them, The Sabbath was made on account and for the sake of man, not man for the Sabbath; [Exod. 23:12; Deut. 5:14.]

English Berean Standard Bible (BSB) 2025

Then Jesus declared, “The Sabbath was made for man, not man for the Sabbath.

English CSB 2017 - Christian Standard Bible

Then he told them, “The Sabbath was made for man and not man for the Sabbath.

English Darby 1890 : Public Domain

And he said to them, The sabbath was made on account of man, not man on account of the sabbath;

English EASY 2024

Then Jesus said to the Pharisees, ‘God wanted to help people. So he made a day for them when they should rest. He did not make people so that they could keep laws about the day of rest.

English ERV 2006 - Only For Website

Then Jesus said to the Pharisees, "The Sabbath day was made to help people. People were not made to be ruled by the Sabbath.

And he said to them, "The Sabbath was made for man, not man for the Sabbath.

English GNT (Good News Translation)

And Jesus concluded, “The Sabbath was made for the good of human beings; they were not made for the Sabbath.

English God's Word - GW 1995

Then he added, "The day of worship was made for people, not people for the day of worship.

English HCSB 2004 - Copyrighted Only For Website

Then He told them, "The Sabbath was made for man and not man for the Sabbath.

English KJV 1611

And he said unto them, The sabbath was made for man, and not man for the sabbath:

English LSB

And Jesus was saying to them, “The Sabbath was made for man, and not man for the Sabbath.

English MEV 2014 (Modern English Version)

Then He said to them, “The Sabbath was made for man, and not man for the Sabbath.

English NASB (New American Standard Bible - NASB 1995)

Jesus said to them, "The Sabbath was made for man, and not man for the Sabbath.

English NASU 1989 - New American Standard Update - Only for Website

Then he said to them, "The sabbath was made for man, not man for the sabbath.

English NET Bible - 2005 (New English Translation)

Then he said to them, “The Sabbath was made for people, not people for the Sabbath.

English NIRV 1996 - Copyrighted only for Website

Then Jesus said to them, "The Sabbath day was made for man. Man was not made for the Sabbath day.

English NIV

Then he said to them, "The Sabbath was made for man, not man for the Sabbath.

English NKJ 1982

And He said to them, “The Sabbath was made for man, and not man for the Sabbath.

English NLT

Then he said to them, "The Sabbath was made to benefit people, and not people to benefit the Sabbath.

English NRSV 1989 - Only for website

Then he said to them, "The sabbath was made for humankind, and not humankind for the sabbath;

English Passion Translation Bible 2020

Then he said to them, “The Sabbath was made for the sake of people, and not people for the Sabbath.

English RSV (Revised Standard Version)

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

English TL (The Living Bible) (1971)

But the Sabbath was made to benefit man, and not man to benefit the Sabbath.

English Tyndale 1537

And he said to them: the Sabbath day was made for man,(man's sake) and not man for the Sabbath day.(not.. for the Sabbath's sake)

Mark 2:27 — Compare Translations