Matthew 12:1
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.
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- Deut 23:25 : 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.
- Mark 2:23-28 : 23 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. 24 And the Pharisees said unto him, Behold, why do they on the sabbath day that which is not lawful? 25 And 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? 26 How 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? 27 And he said unto them, The sabbath was made for man, and not man for the sabbath: 28 so that the Son of man is lord even 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.
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- Mark 2:23-264 verses93%
23And 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.
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?
- Luke 6:1-77 verses90%
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.
- Matt 12:2-54 verses89%
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?
- Matt 12:8-125 verses77%
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.
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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.
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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.
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12And on the morrow, when they were come out from Bethany, he hungered.
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1In those days, when there was again a great multitude, and they had nothing to eat, he called unto him his disciples, and saith unto them,
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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?
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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.
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10And he was teaching in one of the synagogues on the sabbath day.
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12And the day began to wear away; and the twelve came, and said unto him, Send the multitude away, that they may go into the villages and country round about, and lodge, and get provisions: for we are here in a desert place.
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3And Jesus answering spake unto the lawyers and Pharisees, saying, Is it lawful to heal on the sabbath, or not?
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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?
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2and had seen that some of his disciples ate their bread with defiled, that is, unwashen, hands.
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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?
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14Now it was the sabbath on the day when Jesus made the clay, and opened his eyes.
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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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2Why do thy disciples transgress the tradition of the elders? for they wash not their hands when they eat bread.
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31In the mean while the disciples prayed him, saying, Rabbi, eat.
- Mark 6:35-362 verses71%
35And when the day was now far spent, his disciples came unto him, and said, The place is desert, and the day is now far spent;
36send them away, that they may go into the country and villages round about, and buy themselves somewhat to eat.
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14Then come to him the disciples of John, saying, Why do we and the Pharisees fast oft, but thy disciples fast not?
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11And when the Pharisees saw it, they said unto his disciples, Why eateth your Teacher with the publicans and sinners?
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16And for this cause the Jews persecuted Jesus, because he did these things on the sabbath.
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12And on the first day of unleavened bread, when they sacrificed the passover, his disciples say unto him, Where wilt thou that we go and make ready that thou mayest eat the passover?
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21And they go into Capernaum; and straightway on the sabbath day he entered into the synagogue and taught.
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18Now in the morning as he returned to the city, he hungered.
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2And they watched him, whether he would heal him on the sabbath day; that they might accuse him.
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12On the morrow a great multitude that had come to the feast, when they heard that Jesus was coming to Jerusalem,
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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.
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19When I brake the five loaves among the five thousand, how many baskets full of broken pieces took ye up? They say unto him, Twelve.
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20And the multitude cometh together again, so that they could not so much as eat bread.
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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.