Luke 6:2

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

Text-Critical English 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

1On the second major Sabbath, Jesus was going through the grainfields, and his disciples were plucking heads of grain, rubbing off the husks in their hands, and eating the grain.

3Jesus answered them, “Have you not read 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 yoʋr disciples break the tradition of the elders? For they do not wash their hands when they eat bread.”

Mark 2:24So the Pharisees said to him, “Behold, why are they doing what is not lawful to do on the Sabbath?”

Luke 6:7Now the scribes and the Pharisees were watching Jesus closely to see if he would heal on the Sabbath, so that they could 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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