John 7:23 Meaning
If a man on the sabbath day receive circumcision, that the law of Moses should not be broken; are ye angry at me, because I have made a man every whit whole on the sabbath day?
Context Explained
21Jesus answered and said unto them, I have done one work, and ye all marvel.
22Moses therefore gave unto you circumcision; (not because it is of Moses, but of the fathers;) and ye on the sabbath day circumcise a man.
23If a man on the sabbath day receive circumcision, that the law of Moses should not be broken; are ye angry at me, because I have made a man every whit whole on the sabbath day?
24Judge not according to the appearance, but judge righteous judgment.
25Then said some of them of Jerusalem, Is not this he, whom they seek to kill?
Key Themes
Related Cross References
Mark 2:27
Jesus states that the Sabbath was made for man, not man for the Sabbath.
Luke 13:15-16
Jesus heals a woman on the Sabbath, demonstrating his authority over the law.
Matthew 12:12
Jesus argues that it is lawful to do good on the Sabbath.
Source: John 7:23