马可福音16:9 在七日的第一日清早，耶稣复活了，就先向抹大拉的马利亚显现，耶稣从她身上曾赶出七个鬼。
约翰福音20:1 七日的第一日清早，天还黑的时候，抹大拉的马利亚来到坟墓那里，看见石头从坟墓挪开了，
Mark 16:9 When Jesus rose early on the first day of the week, he appeared first to Mary Magdalene, out of whom he had driven seven demons. (NIV)
John 20:1 Early on the first day of the week, while it was still dark, Mary Magdalene went to the tomb and saw that the stone had been removed from the entrance. (NIV)
Mark 16:9 After rising from the dead, Jesus appeared early on Sunday morning to Mary Magdalene, whom he had delivered from seven demons. (MSG)
John 20:1 Early in the morning on the first day of the week, while it was still dark, Mary Magdalene came to the tomb and saw that the stone was moved away from the entrance. (MSG)
哥林多前书16:1-2 论到为圣徒捐钱，我从前怎样吩咐加拉太的众教会，你们也当怎样行。 2 每逢七日的第一日，各人要照自己的进项抽出来留着，免得我来的时候现凑。
1 Corinthians 16:1-2 Now about the collection for the Lord’s people: Do what I told the Galatian churches to do. 2 On the first day of every week, each one of you should set aside a sum of money in keeping with your income, saving it up, so that when I come no collections will have to be made. (NIV)
1 Corinthians 16:1-2 Regarding the relief offering for poor Christians that is being collected, you get the same instructions I gave the churches in Galatia. Every Sunday each of you make an offering and put it in safekeeping. (MSG)
使徒行传20:7 七日的第一日，我们聚会掰饼的时候，保罗因为要次日起行，就与他们讲论，直讲到半夜。
Acts 20:7 On the first day of the week we came together to break bread. Paul spoke to the people and, because he intended to leave the next day, kept on talking until midnight. (NIV)
Acts 20:7 We met on Sunday to worship and celebrate the Master’s Supper. Paul addressed the congregation. Our plan was to leave first thing in the morning, but Paul talked on, way past midnight. (MSG)
四福音记载耶稣在「七日的第一日」复活（可16:9，约20:1），也就是星期日，初代教会信徒会在当天聚集，记念耶稣复活，因此称为「主日」，当时仍采犹太历法，主日是从星期六的日落时分开始。
守主日的最早证据是林前16:1-2的经文，保罗谈到每逢七日的第一日为圣徒捐钱（奉献），徒20:7也记载七日的第一日，保罗在特罗亚与门徒聚会擘饼。主后321年，信主后的罗马皇帝君士坦丁一世颁布法令，正式把星期日定为商业假期。
基督教教会选定星期日（公历一周的第一日）为「主日」，除了记念耶稣复活外，它使人想起神创造的第一日，神在这一天造了光，而基督教的五旬节也在星期日发生。基督教的敬拜本质上是记念耶稣复活的事实，显出神的救赎目的已胜利地成就，因此，主日的气氛是充满喜乐和赞美的。
以色列人守「安息日」是记念以色列人与神关系的归属和联结，信主的人守「主日」是记念信主的人与主关系的归属和联结，两个日期同样代表与神联结，并不冲突。重点是基督徒守「主日」，已经跳脱以色列人守「安息日」的规矩和守则，耶稣是安息日的主，祂已经释放安息日的束缚，让信主的人可以全然委身，将「主日」分别为圣、把它奉献给神。
对信主的人而言，得安息不再是被限制在「安息日」或「主日」，有主在我们里面，我们随时得享安息。耶稣教导我们：「凡劳苦担重担的人可以到我这里来，我就使你们得安息。我心里柔和谦卑，你们当负我的轭，学我的样式；这样，你们心里就必得享安息（太11:28-29）。」
学习负主的轭，学主的样式，有主在我们里面，我们就必得享安息。
心中得安息（天韵专辑9-不为明天忧虑）
凡劳苦担重担的人，可以到我这里来，
我就使你得安息，得安息。
我心里柔和谦卑，你们当学我样式，
你们就必得安息，得安息。
我的轭是容易的，我的担子是轻省的，
我的轭是容易的，我的担子是轻省的。
凡劳苦担重担的人，可以到我这里来，
我就使你得安息，得安息，
我就使你得安息，得安息。
@林大惠教授
