Jesus Is Lord of the Sabbath
1 For ver. 1-5, see Matt. 12:1-8;Mark 2:23-28On a Sabbath,6:1 Some manuscripts On the second first Sabbath (that is, on the second Sabbath after the first) while he was going through the grainfields, his disciples Deut. 23:25plucked and ate some heads of grain, rubbing them in their hands. 2 But some of the Pharisees said, [Matt. 9:11] "Why are you doing [Ex. 20:9-11]what is not lawful to do on the Sabbath?" 3 And Jesus answered them, See Matt. 21:16"Have you not read 1 Sam. 21:1-6what David did when he was hungry, he and those who were with him:4 how he entered the house of God and took and ate Ex. 25:30;Lev. 24:5-9the bread of the Presence, Ex. 25:30;Lev. 24:5-9which is not lawful for any but the priests to eat, and also gave it to those with him?"5 And he said to them, [ch. 5:24]"The Son of Man is lord of the Sabbath."