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Matthew 12:1

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At that time Jesus went through the grainfields on the Sabbath. His disciples were hungry and began to pick the heads of grain and eat them.

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

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

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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
At that time Jesus went through the grainfields on the Sabbath. His disciples were hungry and began to pick the heads of grain and eat them.
KJV
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.
WEB
At 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.
ASV
At that season Jesus went on the sabbath day through the grainfields; and his disciples were hungry and began to pluck ears and to eat.
DARBY
At that time Jesus went on the sabbath through the cornfields; and his disciples were hungry, and began to pluck the ears and to eat.
BLB
At that time Jesus went through the grainfields on the Sabbaths, and His disciples were hungry, and they began to pluck the heads of grain and to eat.
ÅB
På den tiden gikk Jesus gjennom en åker på sabbaten, og disiplene hans var sultne og begynte å plukke aks og spise.
OTB
På den tiden gikk Jesus gjennom kornåkrene på sabbaten, og disiplene Hans, som var sultne, begynte å plukke noen aks og spise dem.
B1930
På den tid gikk Jesus gjennem en aker på sabbaten, og hans disipler var sultne og begynte å plukke aks og ete.

Study notes (Tyndale)

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Cross references

  • Deuteronomy 23:25

    When you enter your neighbor’s grainfield, you may pluck the heads of grain with your hand, but you must not put a sickle to your neighbor’s grain.

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  • Mark 2:23–28

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

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  • Luke 6:1–5

    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.

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