Mark 2:24
And, the Pharisees, were saying,—See! why are they doing, on the Sabbath, what is not allowed?
The Emphasised Bible by J. B. Rotherham
In The King James Version
And the Pharisees said unto him, Behold, why do they on the sabbath day that which is not lawful?
In Context
Cross References
Exodus 31:15Six days, shall work be done, but on the seventh day, is a holy sabbath-keeping of rest unto Yahweh,—whosoever doeth work on the sabbath day, shall be, surely put to death.
Numbers 15:32While the sons of Israel were in the desert, they found a man gathering sticks on the sabbath day.
Isaiah 56:2How happy the frail man, who doeth this! Yea the son of the earth-born who firmly graspeth it! Keeping the sabbath lest he profane it, and Keeping his own hand from doing any wrong.
Isaiah 56:6And, as for the sons of the foreigner—Who have joined themselves unto Yahweh To wait upon him, and To love the name of Yahweh, To become his for servants,—Every one who keepeth the sabbath, lest he profane it. And who, layeth firm hold on my covenant,
Jeremiah 17:20Then shalt thou say unto them—Hear ye the word of Yahweh Ye kings of Judah and all Judah, And all ye inhabitants of Jerusalem,—who enter in through these gates:
Matthew 12:2But, the Pharisees, observing it, said unto him, Lo! thy disciples, are doing what is not allowed to do, on sabbath.
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 →