Jesus is Lord of the Sabbath

Luke 6:1-11

Key Verse 5

“Then Jesus said to them, “The Son of Man is Lord of the Sabbath.”

1. Read verses 1-2. What were Jesus and his disciples doing on the Sabbath? Why do some of the Pharisees point out about their actions? (2) What do you think this shows about them?

2. Read verses 3-5. What examples does Jesus give the Pharisees when he hears their rebuke? (3-4, Lev 24:5 and 9, 1 Sa 21:6) Who is Lord of the Sabbath? (5) What do you think Jesus means when he says “The Son of Man is Lord of the Sabbath?”

3. Read verses 6-8. Who was present when Jesus was teaching on the Sabbath? (6) Why were the Pharisees and the teachers of the law closely watching this man? (7) Despite their evil motive, what does Jesus do for the man with the shriveled hand? (8) What do you think we can learn from Jesus’ actions in this situation?

4. Read verses 9-11. What does Jesus ask the religious leaders? (9) What does Jesus ask the man with the shriveled hand to do? (10a) Why do you think it may have been difficult for this man to listen to Jesus, especially in front of so many people? (10b) What happened when the man listens to Jesus? (10c) How did the religious leaders respond to Jesus healing the man’s hand? (11) Why do you think they responded this way?

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