Matthew 12:1

About this time as Jesus passed through the cornfields on the sabbath-day, his disciples being hungry began to pluck the ears of corn, and to eat them.

1770 John Worsley NT

In The King James Version

At that time Jesus went on the sabbath day through the corn; and his disciples were an hungred, and began to pluck the ears of corn, and to eat.

In Context

2And when the pharisees saw it they said to Him, See, thy disciples are doing what is not lawful for them to do on the sabbath.

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Cross References

Mark 2:23And as He was going thro' the corn-fields on the sabbath-day, his disciples began as they went along to pluck the ears of corn.

Matthew Henry on Matthew 12:1

In this chapter, we have, I. Christ's clearing of the law of the fourth commandment concerning the sabbath-day, and vindicating it from some superstitious notions advanced by the Jewish teachers; showing that works of necessity and mercy are to be done on that day, ver. 1-13 . II. The prudence, humility, and self-denial of our Lord Jesus in working his miracles, ver. 14-21 . III. Christ's answer to the blasphemous cavils and calumnies of the scribes and Pharisees, who imputed his casting out devils to a compact… Read the whole commentary →

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