Matthew 12:2
And the Pharisees seeing it said to him: Behold, thy disciples are doing that which it is not lawful to do on the sabbath.
The New Testament, American Bible Union (1865)
In The King James Version
In Context
3And he said to them: Have ye not read what David did, when he hungered, himself and those with him;
Cross References
Matthew 12:10And behold, there was a man, having his hand withered. And they asked him, saying: Is it lawful to heal on the sabbath? that they might accuse him.
Luke 6:6And it came to pass also on another sabbath, that he entered into the synagogue and taught. And there was a man whose right hand was withered.
Luke 14:3And Jesus answering spoke to the lawyers and Pharisees, saying: Is it lawful to heal on the sabbath, or not? And they were silent.
Matthew Henry on Matthew 12:2-14
Christ Vindicates His Disciples. 1 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. 2 But when the Pharisees saw it, they said unto him, Behold, thy disciples do that which is not lawful to do upon the sabbath day. 3 But he said unto them, Have ye not read what David did, when he was an hungred, and they that were with him; 4 How he entered into the house of God, and did eat the showbread, which was not lawful for him… Read the whole commentary →