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Luke 6:2

The law

1 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.

But some of the Pharisees asked, “Why are you doing what is unlawful on the Sabbath?”

3 Jesus replied, “Have you not read what David did when he and his companions were hungry?

4 He entered the house of God, took the consecrated bread and gave it to his companions, and ate what is lawful only for the priests to eat.”

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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
But some of the Pharisees asked, “Why are you doing what is unlawful on the Sabbath?”
KJV
And certain of the Pharisees said unto them, Why do ye that which is not lawful to do on the sabbath days?
WEB
But some of the Pharisees said to them, “Why do you do that which is not lawful to do on the Sabbath day?”
ASV
But certain of the Pharisees said, Why do ye that which it is not lawful to do on the sabbath day?
DARBY
But some of the Pharisees said to them, Why do ye what is not lawful to do on the sabbath?
BLB
But some of the Pharisees said, “Why do you⁺ do what is not lawful [on] the Sabbaths?”
ÅB
Da sa noen av fariseerne: Hvorfor gjør dere det som det ikke er tillatt å gjøre på sabbaten?
OTB
Noen av fariseerne spurte: "Hvorfor gjør dere det som ikke er tillatt på sabbaten?"
B1930
Da sa nogen av fariseerne: Hvorfor gjør I det som det ikke er tillatt å gjøre på sabbaten?

Study notes (Tyndale)

Original text and word study

Cross references

  • Matthew 12:2

    When the Pharisees saw this, they said to Him, “Look, Your disciples are doing what is unlawful on the Sabbath.”

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  • John 5:16

    Now because Jesus was doing these things on the Sabbath, the Jews began to persecute Him.

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  • Exodus 35:2

    For six days work may be done, but the seventh day shall be your holy day, a Sabbath of complete rest to the LORD. Whoever does any work on that day must be put to death.

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  • John 9:14–16

    Now the day on which Jesus had made the mud and opened his eyes was a Sabbath.

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  • John 5:9–11

    Immediately the man was made well, and he picked up his mat and began to walk. Now this happened on the Sabbath day,

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  • Luke 5:33

    Then they said to Him, “John’s disciples and those of the Pharisees frequently fast and pray, but Yours keep on eating and drinking.”

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  • Mark 2:24

    So the Pharisees said to Him, “Look, why are they doing what is unlawful on the Sabbath?”

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  • Numbers 15:32–35

    While the Israelites were in the wilderness, a man was found gathering wood on the Sabbath day.

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