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Mark 2:23

WEB

23He was going on the Sabbath day through the grain fields; and his disciples began, as they went, to pluck the ears of grain.

KJV

23And it came to pass, that he went through the corn fields on the sabbath day; and his disciples began, as they went, to pluck the ears of corn.

BSB

23[+] One Sabbath Jesus was passing through the grainfields, and His disciples began to pick the heads of grain as they walked along.

FBV

23One Sabbath day as Jesus was walking through the grain fields, his disciples started picking heads of grain as they walked along.

Related Resources

How Jesus Used Sabbath Controversies to Teach Us Stuff: The Mark Series part 10 (2:23-3:6) - Mike Winger
Jesus Is Lord of the Sabbath, Part 1 (Mark 2:23–28) - Grace to You

Extra References

Deuteronomy 23:24-25

24When you come into your neighbor’s vineyard, then you may eat your fill of grapes at your own pleasure; but you shall not put any in your container. 25When you come into your neighbor’s standing grain, then you may pluck the ears with your hand; but you shall not use a sickle on your neighbor’s standing grain.


Matthew 12:1-8

1At that time, Jesus went on the Sabbath day through the grain fields. His disciples were hungry and began to pluck heads of grain and to eat. 2But the Pharisees, when they saw it, said to him, “Behold, your disciples do what is not lawful to do on the Sabbath.”

3But he said to them, “Haven’t you read what David did when he was hungry, and those who were with him: 4how he entered into God’s house and ate the show bread, which was not lawful for him to eat, nor for those who were with him, but only for the priests?5Or have you not read in the law that on the Sabbath day the priests in the temple profane the Sabbath and are guiltless? 6But I tell you that one greater than the temple is here. 7But if you had known what this means, ‘I desire mercy, and not sacrifice,’you wouldn’t have condemned the guiltless. 8For the Son of Man is Lord of the Sabbath.”


Luke 6:1-5

1Now on the second Sabbath after the first, he was going through the grain fields. His disciples plucked the heads of grain and ate, rubbing them in their hands. 2But some of the Pharisees said to them, “Why do you do that which is not lawful to do on the Sabbath day?”

3Jesus, answering them, said, “Haven’t you read what David did when he was hungry, he and those who were with him, 4how he entered into God’s house, and took and ate the show bread, and gave also to those who were with him, which is not lawful to eat except for the priests alone?” 5He said to them, The Son of Man is lord of the Sabbath.”