Mark 2:23-25

New Century Version

Jesus Is Lord of the Sabbath

²³ One Sabbath day, as Jesus was walking through some fields of grain, his followers began to pick some grain to eat. ²⁴ The Pharisees said to Jesus, “Why are your followers doing what is not lawful on the Sabbath day?”

²⁵ Jesus answered, “Have you never read what David did when he and those with him were hungry and needed food?