Luke 6:2

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

English Majority Text (NT)

In The King James Version

And certain of the Pharisees said unto them, Why do ye that which is not lawful to do on the sabbath days?

In Context

1Now 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.

3But Jesus answering them said, “Have you not even read this, what David did when he became hungry, he and those who were with him:

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Cross References

Matthew 15:2“Why do Your disciples transgress the tradition of the elders? For they do not wash their hands whenever they eat bread.”

Mark 2:24And the Pharisees said to Him, “Look, why do they do what is not lawful on the Sabbath?”

Luke 6:7And the scribes and Pharisees were observing if whether He would heal on the Sabbath, that they might find an accusation against Him.

Matthew Henry on Luke 6:2-12

Works of Mercy Suited to the Sabbath. 1 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. 2 And certain of the Pharisees said unto them, Why do ye that which is not lawful to do on the sabbath days? 3 And Jesus answering them said, Have ye not read so much as this, what David did, when himself was an hungred, and they which were with him; 4 How he went into the house of God, and did… Read the whole commentary →

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