Matthew 12:1

At that time Jesus went through the fields on the Sabbath day; and his disciples, being in need of food, were taking the heads of grain.

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In The King James Version

At that time Jesus went on the sabbath day through the corn; and his disciples were an hungred, and began to pluck the ears of corn, and to eat.

In Context

2But the Pharisees, when they saw it, said to him, See, your disciples do that which it is not right to do on the Sabbath.

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Cross References

Mark 2:23And it came about that on the Sabbath day he was going through the grain-fields; and while they were walking, his disciples took the heads of grain.

Matthew Henry on Matthew 12:1

In this chapter, we have, I. Christ's clearing of the law of the fourth commandment concerning the sabbath-day, and vindicating it from some superstitious notions advanced by the Jewish teachers; showing that works of necessity and mercy are to be done on that day, ver. 1-13 . II. The prudence, humility, and self-denial of our Lord Jesus in working his miracles, ver. 14-21 . III. Christ's answer to the blasphemous cavils and calumnies of the scribes and Pharisees, who imputed his casting out devils to a compact… Read the whole commentary →

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