Matthew 12:1

AT that time Jesus went on the sabbath through the grain-fields; and his disciples were hungry, and began to pluck ears of grain, and to eat.

The New Testament, American Bible Union (1865)

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

2And the Pharisees seeing it said to him: Behold, thy disciples are doing that which it is not lawful to do on the sabbath.

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Cross References

Mark 2:23And it came to pass, that he went through the grain-fields on the sabbath; and his disciples began to go forward[2:23], plucking the ears 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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