Exodus 12:16 (WEB)
In the first day there shall be to you a holy convocation, and in the seventh day a holy convocation; no kind of work shall be done in them, except that which every man must eat, only that may be done by you.
Fathers and councils · 3
Tertullian
“Whence we (Christians) understand that we still more ought to observe a sabbath from all “servile work” always, and not only every seventh day, but through all time.” — editor's note: See Ex. xx. 8–11 and xii. 16 (especially in the LXX.).
Read the whole comment“So again, in the law it says, “Thou shalt not do any manner of work in it,” except what is to be done for any soul, that is to say, in the matter of delivering the soul; because what is God’s work may be done by human agency for the salvation of the soul.” — editor's note: Ex. xii. 16.
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John Chrysostom
“But He Himself, in the very act of giving the law of the Sabbath, did even therein darkly signify that He will have them refrain from the evil works only, by the saying, “Ye must do no work, except what shall be done for your life.”” — editor's note: Exod. xii. 16, LXX.
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