Mark 2:23

American Standard Version (1901)

And it came to pass, that he was going on the sabbath day through the grainfields; and his disciples began, as they went, to pluck the ears.

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  • Matt 12:1-8 : 1 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. 2 But the Pharisees, when they saw it, said unto him, Behold, thy disciples do that which it is not lawful to do upon the sabbath. 3 But he said unto them, Have ye not read what David did, when he was hungry, and they that were with him; 4 how he entered into the house of God, and ate the showbread, which it was not lawful for him to eat, neither for them that were with him, but only for the priests? 5 Or have ye not read in the law, that on the sabbath day the priests in the temple profane the sabbath, and are guiltless? 6 But I say unto you, that one greater than the temple is here. 7 But if ye had known what this meaneth, I desire mercy, and not sacrifice, ye would not have condemned the guiltless. 8 For the Son of man is lord of the sabbath.
  • Luke 6:1-5 : 1 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. 2 But certain of the Pharisees said, Why do ye that which it is not lawful to do on the sabbath day? 3 And Jesus answering them said, Have ye not read even this, what David did, when he was hungry, he, and they that were with him; 4 how he entered into the house of God, and took and ate the showbread, and gave also to them that were with him; which it is not lawful to eat save for the priests alone? 5 And he said unto them, The Son of man is lord of the sabbath.
  • Deut 23:24-25 : 24 When thou comest into thy neighbor's vineyard, then thou mayest eat of grapes thy fill at thine own pleasure; but thou shalt not put any in thy vessel. 25 When thou comest into thy neighbor's standing grain, then thou mayest pluck the ears with thy hand; but thou shalt not move a sickle unto thy neighbor's standing grain.

Similar Verses (AI)

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  • Matt 12:1-5
    5 verses
    93%

    1At that season Jesus went on the sabbath day through the grainfields; and his disciples were hungry and began to pluck ears and to eat.

    2But the Pharisees, when they saw it, said unto him, Behold, thy disciples do that which it is not lawful to do upon the sabbath.

    3But he said unto them, Have ye not read what David did, when he was hungry, and they that were with him;

    4how he entered into the house of God, and ate the showbread, which it was not lawful for him to eat, neither for them that were with him, but only for the priests?

    5Or have ye not read in the law, that on the sabbath day the priests in the temple profane the sabbath, and are guiltless?

  • Luke 6:1-7
    7 verses
    91%

    1Now 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.

    2But certain of the Pharisees said, Why do ye that which it is not lawful to do on the sabbath day?

    3And Jesus answering them said, Have ye not read even this, what David did, when he was hungry, he, and they that were with him;

    4how he entered into the house of God, and took and ate the showbread, and gave also to them that were with him; which it is not lawful to eat save for the priests alone?

    5And he said unto them, The Son of man is lord of the sabbath.

    6And it came to pass on another sabbath, that he entered into the synagogue and taught: and there was a man there, and his right hand was withered.

    7And the scribes and the Pharisees watched him, whether he would heal on the sabbath; that they might find how to accuse him.

  • Mark 2:24-28
    5 verses
    84%

    24And the Pharisees said unto him, Behold, why do they on the sabbath day that which is not lawful?

    25And he said unto them, Did ye never read what David did, when he had need, and was hungry, he, and they that were with him?

    26How he entered into the house of God when Abiathar was high priest, and ate the showbread, which it is not lawful to eat save for the priests, and gave also to them that were with him?

    27And he said unto them, The sabbath was made for man, and not man for the sabbath:

    28so that the Son of man is lord even of the sabbath.

  • Deut 23:25
    76%

    25When thou comest into thy neighbor's standing grain, then thou mayest pluck the ears with thy hand; but thou shalt not move a sickle unto thy neighbor's standing grain.

  • Luke 14:1
    75%

    1And it came to pass, when he went into the house of one of the rulers of the Pharisees on a sabbath to eat bread, that they were watching him.

  • Matt 12:8-12
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    8For the Son of man is lord of the sabbath.

    9And he departed thence, and went into their synagogue:

    10and behold, a man having a withered hand. And they asked him, saying, Is it lawful to heal on the sabbath day? that they might accuse him.

    11And he said unto them, What man shall there be of you, that shall have one sheep, and if this fall into a pit on the sabbath day, will he not lay hold on it, and lift it out?

    12How much then is a man of more value than a sheep! Wherefore it is lawful to do good on the sabbath day.

  • Mark 3:4
    74%

    4And he saith unto them, Is it lawful on the sabbath day to do good, or to do harm? to save a life, or to kill? But they held their peace.

  • Luke 13:10
    73%

    10And he was teaching in one of the synagogues on the sabbath day.

  • Luke 14:5
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    5And he said unto them, Which of you shall have an ass or an ox fallen into a well, and will not straightway draw him up on a sabbath day?

  • John 9:14
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    14Now it was the sabbath on the day when Jesus made the clay, and opened his eyes.

  • Mark 3:1-2
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    72%

    1And he entered again into the synagogue; and there was a man there who had his hand withered.

    2And they watched him, whether he would heal him on the sabbath day; that they might accuse him.

  • Luke 14:3
    72%

    3And Jesus answering spake unto the lawyers and Pharisees, saying, Is it lawful to heal on the sabbath, or not?

  • Luke 6:9
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    9And Jesus said unto them, I ask you, Is it lawful on the sabbath to do good, or to do harm? to save a life, or to destroy it?

  • Mark 7:5
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    5And the Pharisees and the scribes ask him, Why walk not thy disciples according to the tradition of the elders, but eat their bread with defiled hands?

  • Mark 7:2
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    2and had seen that some of his disciples ate their bread with defiled, that is, unwashen, hands.

  • Mark 1:21
    71%

    21And they go into Capernaum; and straightway on the sabbath day he entered into the synagogue and taught.

  • Luke 8:5
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    5The sower went forth to sow his seed: and as he sowed, some fell by the way side; and it was trodden under foot, and the birds of the heaven devoured it.

  • John 5:9
    70%

    9And straightway the man was made whole, and took up his bed and walked. Now it was the sabbath on that day.

  • John 7:23
    70%

    23If a man receiveth circumcision on the sabbath, that the law of Moses may not be broken; are ye wroth with me, because I made a man every whit whole on the sabbath?

  • Matt 15:2
    70%

    2Why do thy disciples transgress the tradition of the elders? for they wash not their hands when they eat bread.

  • Neh 13:15
    70%

    15In those days saw I in Judah some men treading wine-presses on the sabbath, and bringing in sheaves, and lading asses [therewith] ; as also wine, grapes, and figs, and all manner of burdens, which they brought into Jerusalem on the sabbath day: and I testified [against them] in the day wherein they sold victuals.

  • Mark 12:2
    70%

    2And at the season he sent to the husbandmen a servant, that he might receive from the husbandmen of the fruits of the vineyard.

  • Num 15:32
    70%

    32And while the children of Israel were in the wilderness, they found a man gathering sticks upon the sabbath day.

  • Mark 4:3
    70%

    3Hearken: Behold, the sower went forth to sow:

  • Luke 13:15
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    15But the Lord answered him, and said, Ye hypocrites, doth not each one of you on the sabbath loose his ox or his ass from the stall, and lead him away to watering?

  • Mark 11:12
    69%

    12And on the morrow, when they were come out from Bethany, he hungered.

  • Luke 4:31
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    31And he came down to Capernaum, a city of Galilee. And he was teaching them on the sabbath day:

  • Luke 8:22
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    22Now it came to pass on one of those days, that he entered into a boat, himself and his disciples; and he said unto them, Let us go over unto the other side of the lake: and they launched forth.

  • Luke 8:9
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    9And his disciples asked him what this parable might be.

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    12Then came the disciples, and said unto him, Knowest thou that the Pharisees were offended, when they heard this saying?

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    6They cut their provender in the field; And they glean the vintage of the wicked.