The Lord of the Sabbath
Mark 2:23
In 9 translations
- BSB
- One Sabbath Jesus was passing through the grainfields, and His disciples began to pick the heads of grain as they walked along.
- KJV
- 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.
- WEB
- He was going on the Sabbath day through the grain fields; and his disciples began, as they went, to pluck the ears of grain.
- ASV
- 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.
- LSV
- And it came to pass—He is going along on the Sabbaths through the grainfields—and His disciples began to make a way, plucking the ears,
- YLT
- 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,
- DBY
- And it came to pass that he went on the sabbath through the cornfields; and his disciples began to walk on, plucking the ears.
- DRC
- 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.
- GNV
- And it came to passe as hee went through the corne on the Sabbath day, that his disciples, as they went on their way, began to plucke the eares of corne.
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Where the editions differ
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- NA28, NA27, Tyndale House, SBLGNT (2010), Textus Receptus, Byzantine text read παραπορεύεσθαι (“passing through”); Westcott–Hort, Tregelles read διαπορεύεσθαι (“passing along”).
Spelling, punctuation and minor wording (2)
- Word order: Textus Receptus, Byzantine text place παραπορεύεσθαι elsewhere in this verse.
- Word order: Textus Receptus, Byzantine text place ἤρξαντο elsewhere in this verse.
SBLGNT apparatus (2)
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- SBLGNT: αὐτὸν … σάββασιν παραπορεύεσθαι. Nestle–Aland 28th edition read αὐτὸν … σάββασιν παραπορεύεσθαι; Westcott and Hort (1881), Tregelles read αὐτὸν … σάββασιν διαπορεύεσθαι; Robinson–Pierpont read παραπορεύεσθαι αὐτὸν … σάββασιν.
- SBLGNT: οἱ μαθηταὶ αὐτοῦ ἤρξαντο. Westcott and Hort (1881), Tregelles, Nestle–Aland 28th edition read οἱ μαθηταὶ αὐτοῦ ἤρξαντο; Robinson–Pierpont read ἤρξαντο οἱ μαθηταὶ αὐτοῦ.
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Original-language editions
- SBLGNT
- Καὶ ἐγένετο αὐτὸν ἐν τοῖς σάββασιν παραπορεύεσθαι διὰ τῶν σπορίμων, καὶ οἱ μαθηταὶ αὐτοῦ ἤρξαντο ὁδὸν ποιεῖν τίλλοντες τοὺς στάχυας.
- RP2018
- Καὶ ἐγένετο παραπορεύεσθαι αὐτὸν ἐν τοῖς σάββασιν διὰ τῶν σπορίμων, καὶ ἤρξαντο οἱ μαθηταὶ αὐτοῦ ὁδὸν ποιεῖν τίλλοντες τοὺς στάχυας.
- TR-Boyd
- Καὶ ἐγένετο παραπορεύεσθαι αὐτὸν ἐν τοῖς σάββασι διὰ τῶν σπορίμων, καὶ ἤρξαντο οἱ μαθηταὶ αὐτοῦ ὁδὸν ποιεῖν τίλλοντες τοὺς στάχυας.
- SCR1894
- και εγενετο παραπορευεσθαι αυτον εν τοις σαββασιν δια των σποριμων και ηρξαντο οι μαθηται αυτου οδον ποιειν τιλλοντες τους σταχυας
Who and where
◆ Corn on the Sabbath
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In the reference works topics that cite this verse
SabbathCapernaumWheatWashing of FeetTen Commandments, TheChronology of the New TestamentMark, the Gospel According toJesus, the Christ
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Cross-references most cited first
- Deuteronomy 23:24–25When you enter your neighbor’s vineyard, you may eat your fill of grapes, but you must not put any in your basket. When you enter your neighbor’s grainfield, you may pluck the heads of grain with your hand, but you…
- Matthew 12:1–8At 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. When the Pharisees saw this, they said to Him, “Look, Your disciples are…
- Luke 6:1–5One 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…
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