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Mark 2:23
Mark 2:23 is verse 23 of Mark chapter 2, shown here in the Berean Standard Bible.
Berean Standard Bible
One Sabbath Jesus was passing through the grainfields, and His disciples began to pick the heads of grain as they walked along.
King James Version
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.
World English Bible
He was going on the Sabbath day through the grain fields; and his disciples began, as they went, to pluck the ears of grain.
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Mark 2:21–25 · Berean Standard Bible
21 No one sews a patch of unshrunk cloth on an old garment. If he does, the new piece will pull away from the old, and a worse tear will result.
22 And no one pours new wine into old wineskins. If he does, the wine will burst the skins, and both the wine and the wineskins will be ruined. Instead, new wine is poured into new wineskins.”
23 One Sabbath Jesus was passing through the grainfields, and His disciples began to pick the heads of grain as they walked along.
24 So the Pharisees said to Him, “Look, why are they doing what is unlawful on the Sabbath?”
25 Jesus replied, “Have you never read what David did when he and his companions were hungry and in need?
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Cross-references
The Treasury of Scripture Knowledge lists these related verses. Scripture text comes from the Berean Standard Bible.
Matthew 12:1At that time Jesus went through the grainfields on the Sabbath. His disciples were hungry and began to pick the heads of grain and eat them.
Matthew 12:2When the Pharisees saw this, they said to Him, “Look, Your disciples are doing what is unlawful on the Sabbath.”
Matthew 12:3Jesus replied, “Have you not read what David did when he and his companions were hungry?
Matthew 12:4He entered the house of God, and he and his companions ate the consecrated bread, which was not lawful for them to eat, but only for the priests.
Matthew 12:5Or haven’t you read in the Law that on the Sabbath the priests in the temple break the Sabbath and yet are innocent?
Matthew 12:6But I tell you that something greater than the temple is here.
Matthew 12:7If only you had known the meaning of ‘I desire mercy, not sacrifice,’ you would not have condemned the innocent.
Matthew 12:8For the Son of Man is Lord of the Sabbath.”
Luke 6:1One Sabbath Jesus was passing through the grainfields, and His disciples began to pick the heads of grain, rub them in their hands, and eat them.
Luke 6:2But some of the Pharisees asked, “Why are you doing what is unlawful on the Sabbath?”
Luke 6:3Jesus replied, “Have you not read what David did when he and his companions were hungry?
Luke 6:4He entered the house of God, took the consecrated bread and gave it to his companions, and ate what is lawful only for the priests to eat.”
Luke 6:5Then Jesus declared, “The Son of Man is Lord of the Sabbath.”
Deuteronomy 23:24When you enter your neighbor’s vineyard, you may eat your fill of grapes, but you must not put any in your basket.
Deuteronomy 23:25When you enter your neighbor’s grainfield, you may pluck the heads of grain with your hand, but you must not put a sickle to your neighbor’s grain.