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Mark 2

Mark 2:23

The Lord of the Sabbath · Mark 2:23–28
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Translations

Modern
One Sabbath Jesus was passing through the grainfields, and His disciples began to pick the heads of grain as they walked along.
Traditional
And it came to pass, that he went through the corn fields on the sabbath day; and his disciples began, as they went, to pluck the ears of corn.
Literal
And it came to pass that He is passing along through the grainfields on the Sabbaths, and His disciples began to make their way, plucking the heads of grain.
Latin
Et factum est iterum cum Dominus sabbatis ambularet per sata, et discipuli ejus cœperunt progredi, et vellere spicas.

Original

Greek
English
One Sabbath Jesus was passing through the grainfields, and His disciples began to pick the heads of grain as they walked along.

Notes

Mark 2:23–28

In this controversy, Jesus and his disciples are accused of breaking the Sabbath (Exodus 20:8–11). Picking grain by hand in another person’s field was lawful (Deuteronomy 23:25). The charge was that by rubbing the chaff from the kernels, the disciples were working on the Sabbath, which was forbidden (Exodus 34:21).

Mark 2:1–3:6

Five controversy stories (2:1–12, 13–17, 18–22, 23–28; 3:1–6) are grouped together because they share a common theme. Each story shows a conflict between Jesus and the religious leaders. In these accounts, Jesus says or does things that challenge their beliefs and practices. These stories show the great authority that Jesus has.

Theme notes and profiles

The Pharisees God’s Sabbath Rest

Events

Parallels

1 Samuel 21:1–7 Matthew 12:1–8 Luke 6:1–5

People

Sabbath: The seventh day of the week, set apart for rest and worship

Glossary

Bible, Manuscripts and Text of the (New Testament) Mark, Gospel of Miracle Nob Sabbath

Topics

Jesus, the Christ: Defines the Law of the Sabbath on the Occasion of his Disciples Plucking the Ears of Grain Working on the Sabbath