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Source language
Original Greek   
καὶ ἔλεγεν αὐτοῖς· Τὸ σάββατον διὰ τὸν ἄνθρωπον ἐγένετο ⸀καὶ οὐχ ὁ ἄνθρωπος διὰ τὸ σάββατον·
Greek - Transliteration via code library   
kai elegen autois* To sabbaton dia ton anthropon egeneto rkai oukh o anthropos dia to sabbaton*

Intermediate language
Vulgate (Latin)   
et dicebat eis sabbatum propter hominem factum est et non homo propter sabbatum

King James Variants
American King James Version   
And he said to them, The sabbath was made for man, and not man for the sabbath:
King James 2000 (out of print)   
And he said unto them, The sabbath was made for man, and not man for the sabbath:
King James Bible (Cambridge, large print)   
And he said unto them, The sabbath was made for man, and not man for the sabbath:
Authorized (King James) Version   
And he said unto them, The sabbath was made for man, and not man for the sabbath:
New King James Version   
And He said to them, “The Sabbath was made for man, and not man for the Sabbath.
21st Century King James Version   
And He said unto them, “The Sabbath was made for man, and not man for the Sabbath.

Other translations
American Standard Version   
And he said unto them, The sabbath was made for man, and not man for the sabbath:
Aramaic Bible in Plain English   
And he said to them, “The Sabbath was created for the sake of man and not man for the sake of the Sabbath.”
Darby Bible Translation   
And he said to them, The sabbath was made on account of man, not man on account of the sabbath;
Holy Bible: Douay-Rheims Version (Genuine Leather Black)   
And he said to them: The sabbath was made for man, and not man for the sabbath.
ERV 1885 English Revised Version with Strong's Concordance   
And he said unto them, The sabbath was made for man, and not man for the sabbath:
English Standard Version Journaling Bible   
And he said to them, “The Sabbath was made for man, not man for the Sabbath.
God's Word   
Then he added, "The day of worship was made for people, not people for the day of worship.
Holman Christian Standard Bible   
Then He told them, "The Sabbath was made for man and not man for the Sabbath.
International Standard Version   
Then he told them, "The Sabbath was made for people, not people for the Sabbath.
NET Bible   
Then he said to them, "The Sabbath was made for people, not people for the Sabbath.
New American Standard Bible   
Jesus said to them, "The Sabbath was made for man, and not man for the Sabbath.
New International Version   
Then he said to them, "The Sabbath was made for man, not man for the Sabbath.
New Living Translation   
Then Jesus said to them, "The Sabbath was made to meet the needs of people, and not people to meet the requirements of the Sabbath.
Webster's Bible Translation   
And he said to them, The sabbath was made for man, and not man for the sabbath:
Weymouth New Testament   
And Jesus said to them: "The Sabbath was made for man, not man for the Sabbath;
The World English Bible   
He said to them, "The Sabbath was made for man, not man for the Sabbath.
EasyEnglish Bible   
Then Jesus said to the Pharisees, ‘God wanted to help people. So he made a day for them when they should rest. He did not make people so that they could keep laws about the day of rest.
Young‘s Literal Translation   
And he said to them, `The sabbath for man was made, not man for the sabbath,
New Life Version   
Jesus said to them, “The Day of Rest was made for the good of man. Man was not made for the Day of Rest.
Revised Geneva Translation   
And He said to them, “The Sabbath was made for man, and not man for the Sabbath.
The Voice Bible   
The Sabbath was made for the needs of human beings, and not the other way around.
Living Bible   
But the Sabbath was made to benefit man, and not man to benefit the Sabbath.
New Catholic Bible   
Then he said to them, “The Sabbath was made for man, not man for the Sabbath.
Legacy Standard Bible   
And Jesus was saying to them, “The Sabbath was made for man, and not man for the Sabbath.
Jubilee Bible 2000   
And he said unto them, The sabbath was made for man, and not man for the sabbath;
Christian Standard Bible   
Then he told them, “The Sabbath was made for man and not man for the Sabbath.
Amplified Bible © 1954   
And Jesus said to them, The Sabbath was made on account and for the sake of man, not man for the Sabbath;
New Century Version   
Then Jesus said to the Pharisees, “The Sabbath day was made to help people; they were not made to be ruled by the Sabbath day.
The Message   
Jesus said, “Really? Haven’t you ever read what David did when he was hungry, along with those who were with him? How he entered the sanctuary and ate fresh bread off the altar, with the Chief Priest Abiathar right there watching—holy bread that no one but priests were allowed to eat—and handed it out to his companions?” Then Jesus said, “The Sabbath was made to serve us; we weren’t made to serve the Sabbath. The Son of Man is no yes-man to the Sabbath. He’s in charge!”
Evangelical Heritage Version ™   
Then Jesus said to them, “The Sabbath was made for man, not man for the Sabbath.
Mounce Reverse Interlinear New Testament   
And he said to them, “The Sabbath was made for · man, · not · man for the Sabbath.
New Revised Standard Version Catholic Edition   
Then he said to them, “The sabbath was made for humankind, and not humankind for the sabbath;
New Matthew Bible   
And he said to them, The Sabbath was made for man, and not man for the Sabbath.
Good News Translation®   
And Jesus concluded, “The Sabbath was made for the good of human beings; they were not made for the Sabbath.
Wycliffe Bible   
And he said to them, The sabbath is made for man, and not man for the sabbath;
New Testament for Everyone   
“The sabbath was made for humans,” he said, “not humans for the sabbath;
Contemporary English Version   
Jesus finished by saying, “People were not made for the good of the Sabbath. The Sabbath was made for the good of people.
Revised Standard Version Catholic Edition   
And he said to them, “The sabbath was made for man, not man for the sabbath;
J.B. Phillips New Testament   
Then he spoke to them. “Have you never read what David did, when he and his companions were hungry? Haven’t you read how he went into the house of God when Abiathar was High Priest, and ate the presentation loaves, which nobody is allowed to eat, except the priests—and gave some of the bread to his companions? The Sabbath,” he continued, “was made for man’s sake; man was not made for the sake of the Sabbath. That is why the Son of Man is master even of the Sabbath.”
New Revised Standard Version Updated Edition   
Then he said to them, “The Sabbath was made for humankind and not humankind for the Sabbath,
New Revised Standard Version, Anglicised Catholic Edition   
Then he said to them, ‘The sabbath was made for humankind, and not humankind for the sabbath;
Common English Bible © 2011   
Then he said, “The Sabbath was created for humans; humans weren’t created for the Sabbath.
Amplified Bible © 2015   
Jesus said to them, “The Sabbath was made for man, not man for the Sabbath.
English Standard Version Anglicised   
And he said to them, “The Sabbath was made for man, not man for the Sabbath.
New American Bible (Revised Edition)   
Then he said to them, “The sabbath was made for man, not man for the sabbath.
New American Standard Bible   
Jesus said to them, “The Sabbath was made for man, and not man for the Sabbath.
The Expanded Bible   
Then Jesus said to the Pharisees, “The Sabbath day was made ·to help people [T for man]; ·they were not made to be ruled by [T not man for] the Sabbath day.
Tree of Life Version   
Then He said to them, “Shabbat was made for man, and not man for Shabbat.
Revised Standard Version   
And he said to them, “The sabbath was made for man, not man for the sabbath;
New International Reader's Version   
Then Jesus said to them, “The Sabbath day was made for man. Man was not made for the Sabbath day.
BRG Bible   
And he said unto them, The sabbath was made for man, and not man for the sabbath:
Complete Jewish Bible   
Then he said to them, “Shabbat was made for mankind, not mankind for Shabbat;
Worldwide English (New Testament)   
Jesus went on to say, `The Sabbath was made for the good of man. Man was not made for the Sabbath.
New Revised Standard Version, Anglicised   
Then he said to them, ‘The sabbath was made for humankind, and not humankind for the sabbath;
Orthodox Jewish Bible   
And Rebbe, Melech HaMoshiach said to them, Shabbos was created for the sake of man and not man for the sake of Shabbos. [SHEMOT 23:12; DEVARIM 5:14]
Names of God Bible   
Then he added, “The day of worship was made for people, not people for the day of worship.
Modern English Version   
Then He said to them, “The Sabbath was made for man, and not man for the Sabbath.
Easy-to-Read Version   
Then Jesus said to the Pharisees, “The Sabbath day was made to help people. People were not made to be ruled by the Sabbath.
International Children’s Bible   
Then Jesus said to the Pharisees, “The Sabbath day was made to help people. They were not made to be ruled by the Sabbath day.
Lexham English Bible   
And he said to them, “The Sabbath was established for people, and not people for the Sabbath.
New International Version - UK   
Then he said to them, ‘The Sabbath was made for man, not man for the Sabbath.
Disciples Literal New Testament   
And He was saying to them, “The Sabbath was made for the sake of mankind, and not mankind for the sake of the Sabbath.