By saying, "The Sabbath was made for man, not man for the Sabbath" (Mark 2:27), Jesus was restating the principle that the Sabbath rest was instituted to relieve man of his labors, just as He came to relieve us of our attempting to achieve salvation by our works.
Nang sabihin ni Hesus, "Itinakda ang Araw ng Pamamahinga para sa kabutihan ng tao; hindi nilikha ang tao para sa Araw ng Pamamahinga" (Markos 2:27), inulit Niya ang prinsipyo na ang Sabbath ng kapahingahan ay itinatag upang makapagpahinga ang tao.