Matthew 12:1-8 - Plucking Grain On The Sabbath

Matthew 12:1-8

1 At that time Jesus went on the sabbath thro' the corn, and his disciples were hungry, and plucked the ears of corn and ate. 2 But the Pharisees seeing it said to him, Behold thy disciples do what it is not lawful to do on the sabbath.

3 But he said to them, Have ye not read what David did, when he was hungry, and they that were with him? 4 How he entered into the house of God, and ate the shew-bread, which it was not lawful for him to eat, neither for them who were with him, but only for the priests? 5 Or have ye not read in the law, that on the sabbath-days the priests in the temple profane the sabbath and are blameless? 6 But I say to you, That one greater than the temple is here. And if ye had known what that meaneth, 7 I will have mercy and not sacrifice, ye would not have condemned the guiltless. 8 For the Son of man is Lord even of the sabbath.

Mark 2:23-28

23 And he went thro' the corn-fields on the sabbath day: and his disciples as they went, plucked the ears of corn. 24 And the Pharisees said to him, Behold, why do they on the sabbath that which is not lawful?

25 And he said to them, Have ye never read what David did, when he had need and was hungry he and they that were with him? 26 How he went into the house of God in the days of Abiathar the high priest, and ate the shew-bread, which it is not lawful for any but the priests to eat, and gave also to them who were with him? 27 And he said to them, The sabbath was made for man, not man for the sabbath. 28 Moreover the Son of man is Lord also of the sabbath.

Luke 6:1-5

1 And on the first sabbath after the second day of unleavened bread, he went thro' the corn-fields, and his disciples plucked the ears of corn, and ate, rubbing them in their hands. 2 And certain of the Pharisees said to them, Why do ye what it is not lawful to do on the sabbath day?

3 And Jesus answering them said, Have ye not read, even this, what David did, when he hungered, and they that were with him? 4 How he went into the house of God, and took and ate the shew-bread, and gave also to them that were with him, which it is not lawful to eat, but for the priests only? 5 And he said to them, The Son of man is Lord also of the sabbath.