Luke 6:2

and certain of the Pharisees said to them, 'Why do ye that which is not lawful to do on the sabbaths?'

Young's Literal Translation

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

1And it came to pass, on the second-first sabbath, as he is going through the corn fields, that his disciples were plucking the ears, and were eating, rubbing with the hands,

3And Jesus answering said unto them, 'Did ye not read even this that David did, when he hungered, himself and those who are with him,

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Cross References

Exodus 22:10'When a man doth give unto his neighbour an ass, or ox, or sheep, or any beast to keep, and it hath died, or hath been hurt, or taken captive, none seeing —

Exodus 35:2Six days is work done, and on the seventh day there is to you a holy [day], a sabbath of rest to Jehovah; any who doeth work in it is put to death;

Isaiah 58:13If thou dost turn from the sabbath thy foot, Doing thine own pleasure on My holy day, And hast cried to the sabbath, 'A delight,' To the holy of Jehovah, 'Honoured,' And hast honoured it, without doing thine own ways, Without finding thine own pleasure, And speaking a word.

Matthew 15:2'Wherefore do thy disciples transgress the tradition of the elders? for they do not wash their hands when they may eat bread.'

Mark 2:24and the Pharisees said to him, 'Lo, why do they on the sabbaths that which is not lawful?'

Luke 6:7and the scribes and the Pharisees were watching him, if on the sabbath he will heal, 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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