Matthew 12:2 · KJV
“But when the Pharisees saw {it}, they said unto him, Behold, thy disciples do that which is not lawful to do upon the sabbath day.”
— Matthew 12:2
At that time Jesus went on the sabbath day through the corn; and his disciples were an hungred, and began to pluck the ears of corn, and to eat.
But he said unto them, Have ye not read what David did, when he was an hungred, and they that were with him;
Matthew 12 — Context
At that time Jesus went on the sabbath day through the corn; and his disciples were an hungred, and began to pluck the ears of corn, and to eat.
2But when the Pharisees saw {it}, they said unto him, Behold, thy disciples do that which is not lawful to do upon the sabbath day.
3But he said unto them, Have ye not read what David did, when he was an hungred, and they that were with him;
4How he entered into the house of God, and did eat the shewbread, which was not lawful for him to eat, neither for them which were with him, but only for the priests?
Cross References
Matthew 12:10
And, behold, there was a man which had {his} hand withered. And they asked him, saying, Is it lawful to heal on the sabbath days? that they might accuse him.
John 7:21-24
Jesus answered and said unto them, I have done one work, and ye all marvel.
Exodus 20:9-11
Six days shalt thou labour, and do all thy work:
Luke 13:10-17
And he was teaching in one of the synagogues on the sabbath.
Mark 3:2-5
And they watched him, whether he would heal him on the sabbath day; that they might accuse him.
Luke 14:3
And Jesus answering spake unto the lawyers and Pharisees, saying, Is it lawful to heal on the sabbath day?
Exodus 31:15-17
Six days may work be done; but in the seventh {is} the sabbath of rest, holy to the LORD: whosoever doeth {any} work in the sabbath day, he shall surely be put to death. {holy: Heb. holiness}
Luke 6:6-11
And it came to pass also on another sabbath, that he entered into the synagogue and taught: and there was a man whose right hand was withered.