Mark 2:23

Bible in Basic English (1941)

And it came about that on the Sabbath day he was going through the grain-fields; and while they were walking, his disciples took the heads of grain.

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  • Matt 12:1-8 : 1 At that time Jesus went through the fields on the Sabbath day; and his disciples, being in need of food, were taking the heads of grain. 2 But the Pharisees, when they saw it, said to him, See, your disciples do that which it is not right to do on the Sabbath. 3 But he said to them, Have you no knowledge of what David did when he had need of food, and those who were with him? 4 How he went into the house of God and took for food the holy bread which it was not right for him or for those who were with him to take, but only for the priests? 5 Or is it not said in the law, how the Sabbath is broken by the priests in the Temple and they do no wrong? 6 But I say to you that a greater thing than the Temple is here. 7 But if these words had been in your minds, My desire is for mercy and not for offerings, you would not have been judging those who have done no wrong. 8 For the Son of man is lord of the Sabbath.
  • Luke 6:1-5 : 1 Now it came about that on the Sabbath he was going through the fields of grain, and his disciples took the heads of the grain for food, crushing them in their hands. 2 But some of the Pharisees said, Why do you do what it is not right to do on the Sabbath? 3 And Jesus said, Have you not seen in the Writings what David did when he was in need of food, he, and those who were with him; 4 How he went into the house of God and took for food the holy bread, which only the priests may take, and gave it to those who were with him? 5 And he said, The Son of man is lord even of the Sabbath.
  • Deut 23:24-25 : 24 When you go into your neighbour's vine-garden, you may take of his grapes at your pleasure, but you may not take them away in your vessel. 25 When you go into your neighbour's field, you may take the heads of grain with your hand; but you may not put your blade to his grain.

Similar Verses (AI)

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  • Matt 12:1-5
    5 verses
    93%

    1At that time Jesus went through the fields on the Sabbath day; and his disciples, being in need of food, were taking the heads of grain.

    2But the Pharisees, when they saw it, said to him, See, your disciples do that which it is not right to do on the Sabbath.

    3But he said to them, Have you no knowledge of what David did when he had need of food, and those who were with him?

    4How he went into the house of God and took for food the holy bread which it was not right for him or for those who were with him to take, but only for the priests?

    5Or is it not said in the law, how the Sabbath is broken by the priests in the Temple and they do no wrong?

  • Luke 6:1-7
    7 verses
    91%

    1Now it came about that on the Sabbath he was going through the fields of grain, and his disciples took the heads of the grain for food, crushing them in their hands.

    2But some of the Pharisees said, Why do you do what it is not right to do on the Sabbath?

    3And Jesus said, Have you not seen in the Writings what David did when he was in need of food, he, and those who were with him;

    4How he went into the house of God and took for food the holy bread, which only the priests may take, and gave it to those who were with him?

    5And he said, The Son of man is lord even of the Sabbath.

    6And it came about, on another Sabbath, that he went into the Synagogue and was teaching there. And a man was there whose right hand was dead.

    7And the scribes and Pharisees were watching him to see if he would make him well on the Sabbath, so that they might be able to say something against him.

  • Mark 2:24-28
    5 verses
    84%

    24And the Pharisees said to him, Why are they doing what it is not right to do on the Sabbath?

    25And he said to them, Have you no knowledge of what David did, when he had need and was without food, he, and those who were with him?

    26How he went into the house of God when Abiathar was high priest, and took for food the holy bread, which only the priests may take, and gave it to those who were with him?

    27And he said to 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 you go into your neighbour's field, you may take the heads of grain with your hand; but you may not put your blade to his grain.

  • Luke 14:1
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    1And it came about that when he went into the house of one of the chief Pharisees on the Sabbath, to have a meal, they were watching him.

  • Matt 12:8-12
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    75%

    8For the Son of man is lord of the Sabbath.

    9And he went from there into their Synagogue:

    10And there was a man with a dead hand. And they put a question to him, saying, Is it right to make a man well on the Sabbath day? so that they might have something against him.

    11And he said to them, Which of you, having a sheep, if it gets into a hole on the Sabbath day, will not put out a helping hand and get it back?

    12Of how much more value is a man than a sheep! For this reason it is right to do good on the Sabbath day.

  • Mark 3:4
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    4And he said to them, Is it right to do good on the Sabbath or to do evil? to give life or to put to death? But they said nothing.

  • Luke 13:10
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    10And he was teaching in one of the Synagogues on the Sabbath.

  • Luke 14:5
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    5And he said to them, Which of you, whose ox or ass has got into a water-hole, will not straight away get him out on the Sabbath?

  • John 9:14
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    14Now the day on which the earth was mixed by Jesus and the man's eyes were made open was the Sabbath.

  • Mark 3:1-2
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    72%

    1And he went again into the Synagogue; and there was a man there whose hand was dead.

    2And they were watching him to see if he would make him well on the Sabbath day, so that they might have something against him.

  • Luke 14:3
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    3And Jesus, answering, said to the scribes and Pharisees, Is it right to make people well on the Sabbath or not?

  • Luke 6:9
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    9And Jesus said, I put the question to you, Is it right to do good on the Sabbath or to do evil? to give life or to take it away?

  • Mark 7:5
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    5And the Pharisees and the scribes put the question to him, Why do your disciples not keep the rules of the fathers, but take their bread with unwashed hands?

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    2And had seen that some of his disciples took their bread with unclean, that is, unwashed, hands.

  • Mark 1:21
    71%

    21And they came to Capernaum; and on the Sabbath he went into the Synagogue and gave teaching.

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    5A man went out to put in seed, and while he was doing it, some was dropped by the wayside and it was crushed under foot, and was taken by the birds of heaven.

  • John 5:9
    70%

    9And the man became well straight away, and took up his bed and went. Now that day was the Sabbath.

  • John 7:23
    70%

    23If a child is given circumcision on the Sabbath so that the law of Moses may not be broken, why are you angry with me because I made a man completely well on the Sabbath?

  • Matt 15:2
    70%

    2Why do your disciples go against the teaching of the fathers? for they take food with unwashed hands.

  • Neh 13:15
    70%

    15In those days, I saw in Judah some who were crushing grapes on the Sabbath, and getting in grain and putting it on asses; as well as wine and grapes and figs and all sorts of goods which they took into Jerusalem on the Sabbath day: and I gave witness against them on the day when they were marketing food.

  • Mark 12:2
    70%

    2And when the time came, he sent a servant to get from the workmen some of the fruit of the garden.

  • Num 15:32
    70%

    32Now while the children of Israel were in the waste land, they saw a man who was getting sticks on the Sabbath day.

  • Mark 4:3
    70%

    3A man went out to put seed in the earth:

  • Luke 13:15
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    15But the Lord gave him an answer and said, O you false men! do you not, every one of you, on the Sabbath, let loose his ox and his ass and take it to the water?

  • Mark 11:12
    69%

    12And on the day after, when they had come out from Bethany, he was in need of food.

  • Luke 4:31
    69%

    31And he came down to Capernaum, a town of Galilee; and he was giving them teaching on the Sabbath.

  • Luke 8:22
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    22Now it came about on one of those days that he got into a boat with his disciples; and he said to them, Let us go over to the other side of the water: and they put out the boat.

  • Luke 8:9
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    9And his disciples put questions to him about the point of the story.

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    12Then the disciples came and said to him, Did you see that the Pharisees were troubled when these words came to their ears?

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    6They get mixed grain from the field, and they take away the late fruit from the vines of those who have wealth.