Matthew 12:1

Matthew chapter 12 · verse 1 in three public-domain English translations with cross-references

Parallel translations

WEB

World English Bible · 2000

At that season Jesus went on the sabbath day through the grainfields; and his disciples were hungry and began to pluck ears and to eat.

KJV

King James Version · 1611

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.

ASV

American Standard Version · 1901

At that season Jesus went on the sabbath day through the grainfields; and his disciples were hungry and began to pluck ears and to eat.

Context

v.1This passage

v.2But the Pharisees, when they saw it, said unto him, Behold, thy disciples do that which it is not lawful to do upon the sabbath.

Cross references

Related passages from across Scripture, drawn from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

  • Luke 6:1

    Now it came to pass on a sabbath, that he was going through the grainfields; and his disciples plucked the ears, and did eat, rubbing them in their hands.

  • Deuteronomy 23:25

    When thou comest into thy neighbor’s standing grain, then thou mayest pluck the ears with thy hand; but thou shalt not move a sickle unto thy neighbor’s standing grain.

  • Mark 2:23

    And it came to pass, that he was going on the sabbath day through the grainfields; and his disciples began, as they went, to pluck the ears.