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The Question about the Sabbath

One Sabbath[a] while Jesus[b] was going through some grain fields, his disciples plucked some heads of grain, rubbed them in their hands, and ate them.(A) But some of the Pharisees said, “Why are you doing what is not lawful[c] on the Sabbath?”(B)

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Footnotes

  1. 6.1 Other ancient authorities read On the second first Sabbath
  2. 6.1 Gk he
  3. 6.2 Other ancient authorities add to do

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.

And certain of the Pharisees said unto them, Why do ye that which is not lawful to do on the sabbath days?

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Jesus Is Lord of the Sabbath(A)

One Sabbath Jesus was going through the grainfields, and his disciples began to pick some heads of grain, rub them in their hands and eat the kernels.(B) Some of the Pharisees asked, “Why are you doing what is unlawful on the Sabbath?”(C)

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