He said to them, “The Son of Man is lord of the Sabbath.”
Lord also--rather "even" (as in Mat 12:8). of the sabbath--as naked a claim to all the authority of Him who gave the law at Mount Sinai as could possibly be made; that is, "I have said enough to vindicate the men ye carp at on My account: but in this place is the Lord of the law, and they have His sanction." (See Mar 2:28.)
And it came to pass also on another sabbath,.... Whether the following sabbath, or some time after, is not certain, that he entered into the synagogue. The Arabic version reads, "into their synagogue", as in Mat 12:9 the synagogue of the Jews; in what place, whether at Capernaum, or some other city of Galilee, is not so clear: and taught; explained the Scriptures to the...
Verse 5. No entry from BARNES for this verse.