Luke 6:2

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

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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 happened on a second-first Sabbath that He was passing through the grain fields, and His disciples began to pick and eat the heads of grain, rubbing them in their hands.

3So in answer to them Jesus said: “Have you not even read this, what David did when he was 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 2:24So the Pharisees said to Him, “Just look, why are they doing on a Sabbath that which is not permitted?”

Luke 6:7so the scribes and the Pharisees started watching, to see if He would heal on the Sabbath, so 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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