Mark 2:23
“And it came to pass, that he went through the corn fields on the sabbath day; and his disciples began, as they went, to pluck the ears of corn.”
Mark 2:23 in 7 translations
- KJVKing James Version
- And it came to pass, that he went through the corn fields on the sabbath day; and his disciples began, as they went, to pluck the ears of corn.
- DRADouay–Rheims
- And it came to pass again, as the Lord walked through the corn fields on the sabbath, that his disciples began to go forward, and to pluck the ears of corn.
- ASVAmerican Standard Version
- 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.
- DARBYDarby
- And it came to pass that he went on the sabbath through the cornfields; and his disciples began to walk on, plucking the ears.
- WEBThe World English Bible
- It happened that he was going on the Sabbath day through the grain fields, and his disciples began, as they went, to pluck the ears of grain.
- YLTYoung's Literal Translation
- And it came to pass ; he is going along on the sabbaths through the corn-fields ; and his disciples began to make a way, plucking the ears,
- BPVBiblePics Version
- One Sabbath, he was going through the grain fields, and his disciples began to pluck heads of grain as they went.
Context: Mark 2
21No man also seweth a piece of new cloth on an old garment: else the new piece that filled it up taketh away from the old, and the rent is made worse.
22And no man putteth new wine into old bottles: else the new wine doth burst the bottles, and the wine is spilled, and the bottles will be marred: but new wine must be put into new bottles.
23And it came to pass, that he went through the corn fields on the sabbath day; and his disciples began, as they went, to pluck the ears of corn.
24And the Pharisees said unto him, Behold, why do they on the sabbath day that which is not lawful?
25And he said unto them, Have ye never read what David did, when he had need, and was an hungred, he, and they that were with him?
About Mark 2: Healing a Paralytic and Call of Levi
Jesus forgives a paralyzed man's sins and heals him.
Commentary
Mark 2 is a chapter that focuses on Jesus' ministry and the miracles he performed. In this chapter, Jesus heals a paralytic man, forgives his sins, and calls Levi to follow him. Jesus also challenges the religious leaders of the day by eating with sinners and tax collectors.