Mark 2:23

KJV1611 – Modern English

And it happened that he went through the grain fields on the Sabbath, and his disciples began to pluck the heads of grain as they went.

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  • Matt 12:1-8 : 1 At that time, Jesus went on the Sabbath day through the grain fields; and his disciples were hungry, and began to pluck the heads of grain and to eat. 2 But when the Pharisees saw it, they said to him, Look, your disciples do what is not lawful to do on the Sabbath day. 3 But he said to them, Have you not read what David did when he was hungry, and those who were with him; 4 how he entered into the house of God, and ate the showbread, which was not lawful for him to eat, nor for those who were with him, but only for the priests? 5 Or have you not read in the law, how on the Sabbath days the priests in the temple profane the Sabbath, and are guiltless? 6 But I say to you, that in this place is one greater than the temple. 7 But if you had known what this means, I desire mercy and not sacrifice, you would not have condemned the innocent. 8 For the Son of Man is Lord even of the Sabbath day.
  • Luke 6:1-5 : 1 And it happened on the second Sabbath after the first, that he went through the grain fields; and his disciples plucked the ears of grain, and ate, rubbing them in their hands. 2 And some of the Pharisees said to them, Why do you do what is not lawful to do on the Sabbath days? 3 And Jesus answered them, Have you not read what David did, when he was hungry, and those who were with him; 4 How he went into the house of God, and took and ate the showbread, and also gave to those who were with him, which it is not lawful to eat except for the priests alone? 5 And he said to them, The Son of Man is Lord also of the Sabbath.
  • Deut 23:24-25 : 24 When you come into your neighbor's vineyard, you may eat grapes to your satisfaction at your own pleasure; but you shall not put any in your vessel. 25 When you come into the standing grain of your neighbor, you may pluck the ears with your hand; but you shall not wield a sickle on your neighbor's standing grain.

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  • Matt 12:1-5
    5 verses
    93%

    1At that time, Jesus went on the Sabbath day through the grain fields; and his disciples were hungry, and began to pluck the heads of grain and to eat.

    2But when the Pharisees saw it, they said to him, Look, your disciples do what is not lawful to do on the Sabbath day.

    3But he said to them, Have you not read what David did when he was hungry, and those who were with him;

    4how he entered into the house of God, and ate the showbread, which was not lawful for him to eat, nor for those who were with him, but only for the priests?

    5Or have you not read in the law, how on the Sabbath days the priests in the temple profane the Sabbath, and are guiltless?

  • Luke 6:1-7
    7 verses
    91%

    1And it happened on the second Sabbath after the first, that he went through the grain fields; and his disciples plucked the ears of grain, and ate, rubbing them in their hands.

    2And some of the Pharisees said to them, Why do you do what is not lawful to do on the Sabbath days?

    3And Jesus answered them, Have you not read what David did, when he was hungry, and those who were with him;

    4How he went into the house of God, and took and ate the showbread, and also gave to those who were with him, which it is not lawful to eat except for the priests alone?

    5And he said to them, The Son of Man is Lord also of the Sabbath.

    6And it also happened on another Sabbath, that he entered into the synagogue and taught: and there was a man whose right hand was withered.

    7And the scribes and Pharisees watched him, whether he would heal on the Sabbath day; that they might find an accusation against him.

  • Mark 2:24-28
    5 verses
    84%

    24And the Pharisees said to him, Look, why do they do what is not lawful on the Sabbath?

    25And he said to them, Have you never read what David did, when he needed and was hungry, he and those with him?

    26How he went into the house of God in the days of Abiathar the high priest, and ate the showbread, which is not lawful to eat except for the priests, and also gave to those who were with him?

    27And he said to them, The Sabbath was made for man, and not man for the Sabbath.

    28Therefore, the Son of Man is also Lord of the Sabbath.

  • Deut 23:25
    76%

    25When you come into the standing grain of your neighbor, you may pluck the ears with your hand; but you shall not wield a sickle on your neighbor's standing grain.

  • Luke 14:1
    75%

    1And it happened, as he went into the house of one of the chief Pharisees to eat bread on the sabbath day, that they watched him.

  • Matt 12:8-12
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    75%

    8For the Son of Man is Lord even of the Sabbath day.

    9And when he departed from there, he went into their synagogue:

    10And behold, there was a man who had a withered hand. And they asked him, saying, Is it lawful to heal on the Sabbath days? that they might accuse him.

    11And he said to them, What man among you, who has one sheep, if it falls into a pit on the Sabbath day, will not lay hold of it, and lift it out?

    12How much more valuable then is a man than a sheep? Therefore, it is lawful to do good on the Sabbath days.

  • Mark 3:4
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    4And he said to them, Is it lawful to do good on the Sabbath days, or to do evil? To save life, or to kill? But they remained silent.

  • Luke 13:10
    73%

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

  • Luke 14:5
    73%

    5And answered them, saying, Which of you, having a donkey or an ox fallen into a pit, will not immediately pull him out on the sabbath day?

  • John 9:14
    72%

    14And it was the Sabbath day when Jesus made the clay, and opened his eyes.

  • Mark 3:1-2
    2 verses
    72%

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

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

  • Luke 14:3
    72%

    3And Jesus answered, speaking to the lawyers and Pharisees, saying, Is it lawful to heal on the sabbath day?

  • Luke 6:9
    71%

    9Then said Jesus to them, I will ask you one thing; Is it lawful on the Sabbath days to do good, or to do evil? to save life, or to destroy it?

  • Mark 7:5
    71%

    5Then the Pharisees and scribes asked him, Why do your disciples not walk according to the tradition of the elders, but eat bread with unwashed hands?

  • Mark 7:2
    71%

    2And when they saw some of his disciples eat bread with defiled, that is, with unwashed hands, they found fault.

  • Mark 1:21
    71%

    21And they went into Capernaum; and immediately on the Sabbath day he entered into the synagogue and taught.

  • Luke 8:5
    71%

    5A sower went out to sow his seed: and as he sowed, some fell by the wayside; and it was trampled, and the birds of the air devoured it.

  • John 5:9
    70%

    9And immediately the man was made whole, took up his bed, and walked. And on that day was the Sabbath.

  • John 7:23
    70%

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

  • Matt 15:2
    70%

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

  • Neh 13:15
    70%

    15In those days I saw people in Judah treading wine presses on the Sabbath, bringing in sheaves, and loading donkeys, as well as bringing in wine, grapes, figs, and all kinds of burdens into Jerusalem on the Sabbath day. And I warned them on the day they sold provisions.

  • Mark 12:2
    70%

    2At harvest time, he sent a servant to the farmers to collect from them some of the fruit of the vineyard.

  • Num 15:32
    70%

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

  • Mark 4:3
    70%

    3Listen; behold, a sower went out to sow:

  • Luke 13:15
    70%

    15The Lord then answered him, and said, You hypocrite, does not each one of you on the Sabbath loose his ox or his donkey from the stall, and lead it away to water?

  • Mark 11:12
    69%

    12And on the next day, when they came from Bethany, he was hungry:

  • Luke 4:31
    69%

    31and came down to Capernaum, a city of Galilee, and taught them on the Sabbath days.

  • Luke 8:22
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    22Now it happened on a certain day, that he went into a ship with his disciples: and he said to them, Let us go over to the other side of the lake. And they launched forth.

  • Luke 8:9
    69%

    9And his disciples asked him, saying, What does this parable mean?

  • Matt 15:12
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    12Then his disciples came and said to him, Do you know that the Pharisees were offended, after they heard this saying?

  • Job 24:6
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    6They reap each one his grain in the field and gather the vintage of the wicked.