Mar 2:23-28, Luk 6:1-5 | ISV | STEP | Jesus Is Lord of the Sabbath Jesus happened to be going through the grainfields on the Sabbath. As they made their way, his disciples began picking the heads of grain.

Mark 2:23-28

23 Jesus Is Lord of the Sabbath Matthew 12:1-8; Luke 6:1-5Jesus ^{▼▼Lit. He} happened to be going through the grainfields on the Sabbath. As they made their way, his disciples began picking the heads of grain.Deut 23:25; Matt 12:1; Luke 6:1 24 The Pharisees said to him, “Look! Why are they doing what is not lawful on the Sabbath?”

25 He said to them, “Haven't you read what David did when he and his companions were hungry and in need?1Sam 21:6 26 How was it that he went into the House of God when Abiathar was high priest and ate the Bread of the Presence, which was not lawful for anyone but the priests to eat, and gave some of it to his companions?”Exod 29:32-33; Lev 24:9 27 Then he said to them, “The Sabbath was made for people, not people for the Sabbath. 28 Therefore, the Son of Man is Lord even of the Sabbath.”Matt 12:8

Luke 6:1-5

1 Jesus Is Lord of the Sabbath Matthew 12:1-8; Mark 2:23-28

Once, on the second Sabbath after the first, ^{▼▼Other mss. read on a Sabbath} Jesus ^{▼▼Lit. he} was walking through some grainfields. His disciples were picking the heads of grain, rubbing them in their hands, and eating them.Matt 12:1; Mark 2:23 2 Some of the Pharisees asked, “Why are you doing what is not lawful on the Sabbath?”Exod 20:10

3 Jesus answered them, “Haven't you read what David did when he and his companions became hungry?1Sam 21:6 4 How was it that he went into the house of God and took and ate the Bread of the Presence, which was not lawful for anyone but the priests to eat, and gave some of it to his companions?”Lev 24:9 5 Then he said to them, “The Son of Man is Lord of the Sabbath.”