'Picking' in the Bible

And it happened that He was passing through the grainfields on the Sabbath, and His disciples began to make their way along while picking the heads of grain.

Now it happened that He was passing through some grainfields on a Sabbath; and His disciples were picking the heads of grain, rubbing them in their hands, and eating the grain.

And He began speaking a parable to the invited guests when He noticed how they had been picking out the places of honor at the table, saying to them,