Mark 2:23-3:6 ▼

Mark 2

23 And it came to pass that He is passing along through the grainfields on the Sabbaths, and His disciples began to make their way, plucking the heads of grain.

24 And the Pharisees were saying to Him, “Behold, why do they do on the Sabbaths what is not lawful?”

25 And He says to them, “Did you⁺ never read what David did when he had need and was hungry, he and those with him:

26 how he entered into the house of God in the time of Abiathar the high priest, and he ate the loaves of the presentation, which is not lawful to eat, except for the priests—and he gave also to those being with him?”

27 And He said to them, “The Sabbath was made on account of the man, and not the man on account of the Sabbath.

28 So then, the Son of Man is Lord even of the Sabbath.”

Mark 3

1 And He entered into the synagogue again, and a man having a withered hand was there.

2 And they were watching Him, whether He will heal him on the Sabbaths, so that they might accuse Him.

3 And He says to the man having the withered hand, “Arise into the midst.”

4 And He says to them, “Is it lawful on the Sabbaths to do good or to do evil, to save life or to kill?” But they were silent.

5 And having looked around at them with anger, being grieved at the hardness of their heart, He says to the man, “Stretch out your hand.” And he stretched it out, and his hand was restored.

6 And the Pharisees, having gone out, immediately were taking counsel with the Herodians against Him, how they might destroy Him.