Joh 7:22 | MHM | STEP | v. 22 : Jesus explains, "Because Moses gave you circumcision (though actually it did not come from Moses, but from the patriarchs), you circumcise a child on the Sabbath" (John 7:22 ). He points out that they allow circumcision on the Sabbath to keep the law, even though it involves work. This shows that some works are allowed on the Sabbath for religious reasons.

‏ John 7:22

v. 22: Jesus explains, "Because Moses gave you circumcision (though actually it did not come from Moses, but from the patriarchs), you circumcise a child on the Sabbath" (John 7:22 ^a). He points out that they allow circumcision on the Sabbath to keep the law, even though it involves work. This shows that some works are allowed on the Sabbath for religious reasons.