Matthew 12:2
“But when the Pharisees saw it, they said unto him, Behold, thy disciples do that which is not lawful to do upon the sabbath day.”
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.
But when the Pharisees saw it, they said unto him, Behold, thy disciples do that which is not lawful to do upon the sabbath day.
But he said unto them, Have ye not read what David did, when he was an hungred, and they that were with him;
How he entered into the house of God, and did eat the shewbread, which was not lawful for him to eat, neither for them which were with him, but only for the priests?
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“And certain of the Pharisees said unto them, Why do ye that which is not lawful to do on the sabbath days?”
“Six days shalt thou labour, and do all thy work:”
“And therefore did the Jews persecute Jesus, and sought to slay him, because he had done these things on the sabbath day.”
“Six days shall work be done, but on the seventh day there shall be to you an holy day, a sabbath of rest to the Lord: whosoever doeth work therein shall be put to death.”
“And immediately the man was made whole, and took up his bed, and walked: and on the same day was the sabbath.”