The word in Scripture

Sabbath in the Bible

The word sabbath appears 136 times in the King James Version of the Bible. The Sabbath is God's gift of rest, a sign of His covenant. And like every true word of Scripture, it finds its fullness in Jesus Christ.

What sabbath means in the Bible

The Sabbath is God's gift of rest, a sign of His covenant.

Where the word sabbath appears

Here are 8 of the passages where the word sabbath appears, chosen from across the Scriptures, in the words of the King James Bible:

“Wherefore the children of Israel shall keep the sabbath, to observe the sabbath throughout their generations, for a perpetual covenant.”Exodus 31:16

“How much then is a man better than a sheep? Wherefore it is lawful to do well on the sabbath days.”Matthew 12:12

“But pray ye that your flight be not in the winter, neither on the sabbath day:”Matthew 24:20

“Therefore the Son of man is Lord also of the sabbath.”Mark 2:28

“And the scribes and Pharisees watched him, whether he would heal on the sabbath day; that they might find an accusation against him.”Luke 6:7

“And Jesus answering spake unto the lawyers and Pharisees, saying, Is it lawful to heal on the sabbath day?”Luke 14:3

“The Jews therefore said unto him that was cured, It is the sabbath day: it is not lawful for thee to carry thy bed.”John 5:10

“And it was the sabbath day when Jesus made the clay, and opened his eyes.”John 9:14