Luke 6:2

Luke 6:2 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)And certain of the Pharisees said unto them, Why do ye that which is not lawful to do on the sabbath days?
• New International Version (NIV)Some of the Pharisees asked, “Why are you doing what is unlawful on the Sabbath?”
• English Standard Version (ESV)But some of the Pharisees said, "Why are you doing what is not lawful to do on the Sabbath?"
• New King James Version (NKJV)And some of the Pharisees said to them, “Why are you doing what is not lawful to do on the Sabbath?”

Context of Luke 6:2

1One Sabbath Jesus was passing through the grainfields, and His disciples began to pick the heads of grain, rub them in their hands, and eat them. But some of the Pharisees asked, “Why are you doing what is unlawful on the Sabbath?” 3Jesus replied, “Have you not read what David did when he and his companions were hungry? 4He entered the house of God, took the consecrated bread and gave it to his companions, and ate what is lawful only for the priests to eat.”

Luke 6:2 word by word

τινὲς δὲ τῶν Φαρισαίων εἶπαν τί ποιεῖτε ὃ οὐκ ἔξεστιν τοῖς σάββασιν;Read the interlinear

• Butδέde · thenG1161
• someτιςtis · oneG5100
• of theὁho hē to · the/this/whoG3588
• PhariseesΦαρισαῖοςPharisaios · PhariseeG5330
• askedεἶπονepō · to sayG2036
• Whyτίςtis · which?G5101
• are you doingποιέωpoieō · to do/make: doG4160
• whatὅςhos hē ho · whichG3739
• is unlawfulοὐou · noG3756
• is unlawfulἔξεστι, ἐξόνexesti · be permittedG1832
• Sabbathσάββατονsabbaton · SabbathG4521

Cross-references for Luke 6:2

• Luke 6:7Looking for a reason to accuse Jesus, the scribes and Pharisees were watching Him closely to see if He would heal on the Sabbath.
• Luke 5:33Then they said to Him, “John’s disciples and those of the Pharisees frequently fast and pray, but Yours keep on eating and drinking.”
• Matthew 12:2When the Pharisees saw this, they said to Him, “Look, Your disciples are doing what is unlawful on the Sabbath.”
• Matthew 15:2“Why do Your disciples break the tradition of the elders? They do not wash their hands before they eat.”
• Matthew 23:23Woe to you, scribes and Pharisees, you hypocrites! You pay tithes of mint, dill, and cumin. But you have disregarded the weightier matters of the law: justice, mercy, and faithfulness. You should have practiced the latter, without neglecting the former.
• Mark 2:24So the Pharisees said to Him, “Look, why are they doing what is unlawful on the Sabbath?”
• John 5:9Immediately the man was made well, and he picked up his mat and began to walk. Now this happened on the Sabbath day,
• John 9:14Now the day on which Jesus had made the mud and opened his eyes was a Sabbath.
• Exodus 22:10If a man gives a donkey, an ox, a sheep, or any other animal to be cared for by his neighbor, but it dies or is injured or stolen while no one is watching,
• Exodus 31:15For six days work may be done, but the seventh day is a Sabbath of complete rest, holy to the LORD. Whoever does any work on the Sabbath day must surely be put to death.
• Exodus 35:2For six days work may be done, but the seventh day shall be your holy day, a Sabbath of complete rest to the LORD. Whoever does any work on that day must be put to death.
• Numbers 15:32While the Israelites were in the wilderness, a man was found gathering wood on the Sabbath day.
• Isaiah 58:13If you turn your foot from breaking the Sabbath, from doing as you please on My holy day, if you call the Sabbath a delight, and the LORD’s holy day honorable, if you honor it by not going your own way or seeking your own pleasure or speaking idle words,

Commentaries on Luke 6:2

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 2Which is not lawful - See on Matthew 12:2-8; (note).Read the comment
• Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 2Why are you doing what is unlawful on the Sabbath?: They did not accuse the disciples of stealing grain, but of working on the Sabbath day. They were breaking rules established by oral tradition.Read the comment
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 1-5(See on Mt 12:1-8 and Mr 2:23-28.) 1. second sabbath after the first--an obscure expression, occurring here only, generally understood to mean, the first sabbath after the second day of unleavened bread. The reasons cannot be stated here, nor is the opinion itself quite free from difficulty.Read the comment

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• Jesus, the Christ
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Commentaries on Luke 6

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
• Tyndale Open Study Notes
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
• Calvin’s Commentaries
• John Wesley’s Notes
• Catena Aurea
• Illustrated New Testament
• Burkitt’s Expository Notes
• Darby Translation Notes
• Family Bible Notes
• Geneva Bible Translation Notes
• Kingcomments
• John Lightfoot Commentary
• Luther’s Commentary on Selected Bible Passages
• Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
• Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
• The People’s New Testament
• Robertson’s Word Pictures
• Scofield Reference Notes, 1917 Edition
• The Fourfold Gospel and Commentary on Acts
• Original Douay–Rheims Annotations
• Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
• EGW Writings