Mark 2:27-28 And he said to them, The sabbath was made for man, and not man for the sabbath:… A distinguished merchant, who for twenty years did a vast amount of business, remarked to Dr. Edwards, "Had it not been for the weekly day of rest, I have no doubt I should have been a maniac long ago." This was mentioned in a company of merchants, when one remarked, "That is the case exactly with a poor friend of mine. He was one of our greatest importers. He used to say Sunday was the best day in the week to plan successful voyages; showing that his mind had no Sabbath. He has been in the insane hospital for years, and will probably die there." Many men are there, or in the maniac's grave, because they allowed themselves no Sabbath. They broke a law of nature, and of nature's God, and found "the way of the transgressor is hard." Parallel Verses KJV: And he said unto them, The sabbath was made for man, and not man for the sabbath:WEB: He said to them, "The Sabbath was made for man, not man for the Sabbath. |
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