Luke 6:1

Now it came to pass on the + 6:1 Δεuτεροπρωτω, Gk (Deuteroproto). Difficult word to translate. Literally, “second first.” Thanks to Dr. Maurice Robinson for help with this difficult translation.second chief Sabbath, that He was going through the grain fields. And His disciples were picking the heads of grain and were eating them, rubbing them in their hands.

English Majority Text (NT)

In The King James Version

And it came to pass on the second sabbath after the first, that he went through the corn fields; and his disciples plucked the ears of corn, and did eat, rubbing them in their hands.

In Context

2But some of the Pharisees said to them, “Why do you do what is not lawful to do on the Sabbath?”

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Cross References

Matthew 12:1At that time Jesus went through the grain fields on the Sabbath. And His disciples became hungry, and they began to pluck heads of grain and to eat.

Matthew Henry on Luke 6:1

In this chapter we have Christ's exposition of the moral law, which he came not to destroy, but to fulfil, and to fill up, by his gospel. I. Here is a proof of the lawfulness of works of necessity and mercy on the sabbath day, the former in vindication of his disciples' plucking the ears of corn, the latter in vindication of himself healing the withered hand on that day, ver. 1-11 . II. His retirement for secret prayer, ver. 12 . III. His calling his twelve apostles, ver. 13-16 . IV. His curing the multitudes of… Read the whole commentary →

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