Matthew 12:1

King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

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.

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Referenced Verses

  • Deut 23:25 : 25 When thou comest into the standing corn of thy neighbour, then thou mayest pluck the ears with thine hand; but thou shalt not move a sickle unto thy neighbour's standing corn.
  • Mark 2:23-28 : 23 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. 24 And the Pharisees said unto him, Behold, why do they on the sabbath day that which is not lawful? 25 And he said unto them, Have ye never read what David did, when he had need, and was an hungred, 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 did eat the shewbread, which is not lawful to eat but for the priests, and gave also to them which were with him? 27 And he said unto them, The sabbath was made for man, and not man for the sabbath: 28 Therefore the Son of man is Lord also of the sabbath.
  • Luke 6:1-5 : 1 And it came to pass on the second sabbath after the first, that he went through the corn fields; and his disciples pcked the ears of corn, and did eat, rubbing them in their hands. 2 And certain of the Pharisees said unto them, Why do ye that which is not lawful to do on the sabbath days? 3 And Jesus answering them said, Have ye not read so much as this, what David did, when himself was an hungred, and they which were with him; 4 How he went into the house of God, and did take and eat the shewbread, and gave also to them that were with him; which it is not lawful to eat but for the priests alone? 5 And he said unto them, That the Son of man is Lord also of the sabbath.

Similar Verses (AI)

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  • Mark 2:23-26
    4 verses
    93%

    23And 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.

    24And the Pharisees said unto him, Behold, why do they on the sabbath day that which is not lawful?

    25And he said unto them, Have ye never read what David did, when he had need, and was an hungred, he, and they that were with him?

    26How he went into the house of God in the days of Abiathar the high priest, and did eat the shewbread, which is not lawful to eat but for the priests, and gave also to them which were with him?

  • Luke 6:1-7
    7 verses
    90%

    1And it came to pass on the second sabbath after the first, that he went through the corn fields; and his disciples pcked the ears of corn, and did eat, rubbing them in their hands.

    2And certain of the Pharisees said unto them, Why do ye that which is not lawful to do on the sabbath days?

    3And Jesus answering them said, Have ye not read so much as this, what David did, when himself was an hungred, and they which were with him;

    4How he went into the house of God, and did take and eat the shewbread, and gave also to them that were with him; which it is not lawful to eat but for the priests alone?

    5And he said unto them, That the Son of man is Lord also of the sabbath.

    6And 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.

    7And the scribes and Pharisees watched him, whether he would heal on the sabbath day; that they might find an accusation against him.

  • Matt 12:2-5
    4 verses
    89%

    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?

    5Or have ye not read in the law, how that on the sabbath days the priests in the temple profane the sabbath, and are blameless?

  • Matt 12:8-12
    5 verses
    77%

    8For the Son of man is Lord even of the sabbath day.

    9And when he was departed thence, he went into their synagogue:

    10And, 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.

    11And he said unto them, What man shall there be among you, that shall have one sheep, and if it fall into a pit on the sabbath day, will he not lay hold on it, and lift it out?

    12How much then is a man better than a sheep? Wherefore it is lawful to do well on the sabbath days.

  • Luke 14:1
    76%

    1And it came to pass, as he went into the house of one of the chief Pharisees to eat bread on the sabbath day, that they watched him.

  • Deut 23:25
    75%

    25When thou comest into the standing corn of thy neighbour, then thou mayest pluck the ears with thine hand; but thou shalt not move a sickle unto thy neighbour's standing corn.

  • Mark 11:12
    75%

    12And on the morrow, when they were come from Bethany, he was hungry:

  • Mark 8:1
    74%

    1In those days the multitude being very great, and having nothing to eat, Jesus called his disciples unto him, and saith unto them,

  • Luke 6:9
    73%

    9Then said Jesus unto them, I will ask you one thing; Is it lawful on the sabbath days to do good, or to do evil? to save life, or to destroy it?

  • Mark 3:4
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    4And he saith unto them, Is it lawful to do good on the sabbath days, or to do evil? to save life, or to kill? But they held their peace.

  • Luke 13:10
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    10And he was teaching in one of the synagogues on the sabbath.

  • Luke 9:12
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    12And when the day began to wear away, then came the twelve, and said unto him, Send the multitude away, that they may go into the towns and country round about, and lodge, and get victuals: for we are here in a desert place.

  • Luke 14:3
    73%

    3And Jesus answering spake unto the lawyers and Pharisees, saying, Is it lawful to heal on the sabbath day?

  • Luke 14:5
    72%

    5And answered them, saying, Which of you shall have an ass or an ox fallen into a pit, and will not straightway pull him out on the sabbath day?

  • Mark 7:2
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    2And when they saw some of his disciples eat bread with defiled, that is to say, with unwashen, hands, they found fault.

  • Mark 7:5
    72%

    5Then the Pharisees and scribes asked him, Why walk not thy disciples according to the tradition of the elders, but eat bread with unwashen hands?

  • John 9:14
    72%

    14And it was the sabbath day when Jesus made the clay, and opened his eyes.

  • Matt 15:12
    72%

    12Then came his disciples, and said unto him, Knowest thou that the Pharisees were offended, after they heard this saying?

  • Matt 15:2
    72%

    2Why do thy disciples transgress the tradition of the elders? for they wash not their hands when they eat bread.

  • John 4:31
    71%

    31In the mean while his disciples prayed him, saying, Master, eat.

  • Mark 6:35-36
    2 verses
    71%

    35And when the day was now far spent, his disciples came unto him, and said, This is a desert place, and now the time is far passed:

    36Send them away, that they may go into the country round about, and into the villages, and buy themselves bread: for they have nothing to eat.

  • Matt 9:14
    71%

    14Then came to him the disciples of John, saying, Why do we and the Pharisees fast oft, but thy disciples fast not?

  • Matt 9:11
    71%

    11And when the Pharisees saw it, they said unto his disciples, Why eateth your Master with publicans and sinners?

  • John 5:16
    71%

    16And therefore did the Jews persecute Jesus, and sought to slay him, because he had done these things on the sabbath day.

  • Mark 14:12
    71%

    12And the first day of unleavened bread, when they killed the passover, his disciples said unto him, Where wilt thou that we go and prepare that thou mayest eat the passover?

  • Mark 1:21
    71%

    21And they went into Capernaum; and straightway on the sabbath day he entered into the synagogue, and taught.

  • Matt 21:18
    70%

    18Now in the morning as he returned into the city, he hungered.

  • Mark 3:2
    70%

    2And they watched him, whether he would heal him on the sabbath day; that they might accuse him.

  • John 12:12
    70%

    12On the next day much people that were come to the feast, when they heard that Jesus was coming to Jerusalem,

  • Neh 13:15
    70%

    15In those days saw I in Judah some treading wi presses on the sabbath, and bringing in sheaves, and lading asses; as also wi, grapes, and figs, and all manr of burdens, which they brought into Jerusalem on the sabbath day: and I testified against them in the day wherein they sold victuals.

  • Mark 8:19
    70%

    19When I brake the five loaves among five thousand, how many baskets full of fragments took ye up? They say unto him, Twelve.

  • Mark 3:20
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    20And the multitude cometh together again, so that they could not so much as eat bread.

  • Luke 8:5
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    5A sower went out to sow his seed: and as he sowed, some fell by the way side; and it was trodden down, and the fowls of the air devoured it.