Mark 2:23

He was going on the Sabbath ·To cease· day through the grain fields, and his disciples began, as they went, to pluck the ears of grain.

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In The King James Version

And it came to pass, that he went through the corn fields on the sabbath day; and his disciples began, as they went, to pluck the ears of corn.

In Context

22No one puts new wine into old wineskins, or else the new wine will burst the skins, and the wine pours out, and the skins will be destroyed; but they put new wine into fresh wineskins.”

24The Pharisees [Separated] said to him, “Behold, why do they do that which is not lawful on the Sabbath ·To cease· day?”

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Cross References

Deuteronomy 23:24+ 23:24 Hebrew ch 23 v. 25 + 23:24. Deut 23:24 [Heb Bible 23:25] (#8.534): T. “When you come into your neighbor’s vineyard, you may eat of grapes to satisfy your hunger” (v24) / R. The hired harvest worker to be permitted to eat while working to satisfy his hunger Consider: To satisfy hunger is permitted, but not to gather extra food for later, that is harvesting When you come and enter into your neighbor’s vineyard, + 23:24. Deut 23:24 [Heb Bible Deut 23:25] (#8.535): T. “You may eat of grapes your fill at your own pleasure; but you shall not put any in your vessel” (v24) / R. The hired laborer shall not take more than he can eat then you may eat of grapes your fill at your own pleasure; but you shall not put any in your container.

Luke 6:1Now on the second Sabbath ·To cease· after the first, he was going through the grain fields. His disciples plucked the heads of grain and ate, rubbing them in their hands.

Matthew Henry on Mark 2:19-28

The Hypocritical Rigour of the Pharisees. 18 And the disciples of John and of the Pharisees used to fast: and they come and say unto him, Why do the disciples of John and of the Pharisees fast, but thy disciples fast not? 19 And Jesus said unto them, Can the children of the bridechamber fast, while the bridegroom is with them? as long as they have the bridegroom with them, they cannot fast. 20 But the days will come, when the bridegroom shall be taken away from them, and then shall they fast in those days. 21 No… Read the whole commentary →

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