Exodus 20:9

Six days shalt thou labour, and do all thy work:

Cross-references

Exodus 23:12 repeats the six-day work pattern and adds the command to rest on the seventh, closely paralleling the labor instruction.

Exodus 16:26 establishes the six-day gathering pattern for manna, prefiguring the Sabbath commandment.

Exodus 31:15 restates the same command about six days of work, reinforcing the Sabbath law.

Exodus 34:21 repeats the six-day work command with emphasis on resting even in busy seasons.

Exodus 35:2 Parallel

Exodus 35:2 echoes the same instruction for the construction of the tabernacle, applying the Sabbath rule.

Luke 13:14 Contrast

Luke 13:14 quotes the same six-day work command, used here to criticize Jesus for healing on the Sabbath.

Matthew 12:2 shows Pharisees using the Sabbath command to condemn Jesus' disciples, highlighting legalistic interpretation.

Ezekiel 46:1 applies the six-day work concept to temple gate operation, showing the pattern in worship.