Luke 6:1

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;

Here the Bible tells a story about someone else. Ask yourself what it can say to us today. Do read the surrounding verses too, because the context often says more than a single verse.

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BSB
One Sabbath Jesus was passing through the grainfields, and His disciples began to pick the heads of grain, rub them in their hands, and eat them.
KJV
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.
WEB
Now 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.
ASV
Now it came to pass on a sabbath, that he was going through the grainfields; and his disciples plucked the ears, and did eat, rubbing them in their hands.
DARBY
And it came to pass on [the] second-first sabbath, that he went through cornfields, and his disciples were plucking the ears and eating [them], rubbing [them] in their hands.
BLB
And it came to pass on a Sabbath [that] He is passing through grainfields, and His disciples were plucking and were eating the heads of grain, rubbing [them] in the hands.
ÅB
Det skjedde på den næst-første sabbat at han gikk gjennom en åker, og hans disipler plukket aks og gned dem ut med hendene og spiste.
OTB
På en sabbat gikk Jesus gjennom noen kornåkrer, og disiplene hans begynte å plukke aks, gni dem i hendene og spise kornene.
B1930
Det skjedde på den næst-første sabbat at han gikk gjennem en aker, og hans disipler plukket aks og gned dem ut med hendene og åt.

Study notes (Tyndale)

Original text and word study

Cross references

  • Deuteronomy 23:25

    When thou comest into the standing corn of thy neighbour, then thou mayest pluck the ears with thine hand; but thou shalt not move a sickle unto thy neighbour’s standing corn.

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  • Mark 2:23–28

    And 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.

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  • Matthew 12:1–8

    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.

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  • Leviticus 23:7

    In the first day ye shall have an holy convocation: ye shall do no servile work therein.

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  • Exodus 12:15

    Seven days shall ye eat unleavened bread; even the first day ye shall put away leaven out of your houses: for whosoever eateth leavened bread from the first day until the seventh day, that soul shall be cut off from Israel.

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  • Leviticus 23:10–11

    Speak unto the children of Israel, and say unto them, When ye be come into the land which I give unto you, and shall reap the harvest thereof, then ye shall bring a sheaf of the firstfruits of your harvest unto the priest:

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  • Leviticus 23:15

    And ye shall count unto you from the morrow after the sabbath, from the day that ye brought the sheaf of the wave offering; seven sabbaths shall be complete:

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