Matthew 12:2 “When the Pharisees saw this, they said to Him, “Look, Your disciples a…”

Matthew 12:2

When the Pharisees saw this, they said to Him, “Look, Your disciples are doing what is unlawful on the Sabbath.”

Berean Standard Bible

Other translations

King James Version

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.

World English Bible

But the Pharisees, when they saw it, said to him, “Behold, your disciples do what is not lawful to do on the Sabbath.”

American Standard Version

But the Pharisees, when they saw it, said unto him, Behold, thy disciples do that which it is not lawful to do upon the sabbath.

Geneva Bible 1599

And when the Pharises sawe it, they saide vnto him, Beholde, thy disciples doe that which is not lawfull to doe vpon the Sabbath.

Darby Translation

But the Pharisees, seeing [it], said to him, Behold, thy disciples are doing what is not lawful to do on sabbath.

Young's Literal Translation

and the Pharisees having seen, said to him, 'Lo, thy disciples do that which it is not lawful to do on a sabbath.'

Bible in Basic English

But the Pharisees, when they saw it, said to him, See, your disciples do that which it is not right to do on the Sabbath.

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Cross references

“Behold”

Matthew 12:10 John 7:21–24 Exodus 20:9–11 Exodus 31:15–17 Mark 3:2–5 Luke 13:10–17

Matthew 12:10 · BSB

and a man with a withered hand was there. In order to accuse Jesus, they asked Him, “Is it lawful to heal on the Sabbath?”

John 7:21–24 · BSB

Jesus answered them, “I did one miracle, and you are all amazed.

Exodus 20:9–11 · BSB

Six days you shall labor and do all your work,

Exodus 31:15–17 · BSB

For 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.

Mark 3:2–5 · BSB

In order to accuse Jesus, they were watching to see if He would heal on the Sabbath.

Luke 13:10–17 · BSB

One Sabbath Jesus was teaching in one of the synagogues,

Also

Luke 14:3

Luke 14:3 · BSB

So Jesus asked the experts in the law and the Pharisees, “Is it lawful to heal on the Sabbath or not?”

Cross references adapted from OpenBible.info (CC BY 4.0) and the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

In context

1At that time Jesus went through the grainfields on the Sabbath. His disciples were hungry and began to pick the heads of grain and eat them.

3Jesus replied, “Have you not read what David did when he and his companions were hungry?

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