Mark 2:23-25

Contemporary English Version

A Question about the Sabbath

(Matthew 12.1-8; Luke 6.1-5)

^23 (A) One Sabbath Jesus and his disciples were walking through some wheat fields. His disciples were picking grains of wheat as they went along.^{[a] 24} Some Pharisees asked Jesus, “Why are your disciples picking grain on the Sabbath? They are not supposed to do that!”

^25 (B) Jesus answered, “Haven't you read what David did when he and his followers were hungry and in need?