Reference

Luke 6:7

And the scribes and Pharisees watched him, whether he would heal on the sabbath day; that they might find an accusation against him.
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And he said unto them, That the Son of man is Lord also of the sabbath.

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And it came to pass also on another sabbath, that he entered into the synagogue and taught: and there was a man whose right hand was withered.

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

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But he knew their thoughts, and said to the man which had the withered hand, Rise up, and stand forth in the midst. And he arose and stood forth.

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Then said Jesus unto them, I will ask you one thing; Is it lawful on the sabbath days to do good, or to do evil? to save life, or to destroy it?

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Jesus and the Sabbath

The verse focuses on the scribes' and Pharisees' intent to accuse Jesus, rather than on Jesus's actions or teachings regarding the Sabbath itself. While the Sabbath is the context for their observation, the verse does not explicitly describe Jesus keeping, teaching on, or discussing the Sabbath.

Seventh-Day Sabbath

The verse mentions "the sabbath day" but does not explicitly or implicitly refer to it as the "seventh day" or a "rest day" in its plain text, nor does it define the Sabbath.