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Luke 6:2

New Testament Gospel ASV (1901)

What does Luke 6:2 say?

The American Standard Version records this verse as: “But certain of the Pharisees said, Why do ye that which it is not lawful to do on the sabbath day?” Read the surrounding verses and the named sources below before drawing broader conclusions.

The verse

But certain of the Pharisees said, Why do ye that which it is not lawful to do on the sabbath day?
Luke 6:2 — American Standard Version

Context — Luke 6

American Standard Version (1901) — public domain. Click any verse for its study page.
1Now it came to pass on a sabbath, that he was going through the grainfields; and his disciples plucked the ears, and did eat, rubbing them in their hands.
2But certain of the Pharisees said, Why do ye that which it is not lawful to do on the sabbath day?
3And Jesus answering them said, Have ye not read even this, what David did, when he was hungry, he, and they that were with him;
4how he entered into the house of God, and took and ate the showbread, and gave also to them that were with him; which it is not lawful to eat save for the priests alone?
5And he said unto them, The Son of man is lord of the sabbath.
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What do historical commentaries say?

John Gill's Exposition
John Gill (1697–1771) · Exposition of the Old and New Testament · 18th-century historical commentary
“And certain of the Pharisees said unto them, etc.] Unto the disciples. The Evangelists Matthew and Mark say, that they said this to Jesus: no doubt but they said it to both, first to one, and then to the other; probably last of all to Christ, who returned an answer to it: why do ye that which is not lawful on the sabbath day? as to pluck ears of corn, and rub them, and eat them; (See Gill on “<401202>Matthew 12:2”)”
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Wesley's Explanatory Notes
John Wesley (1703–1791) · Explanatory Notes upon the New Testament and Old Testament notes · 18th-century historical commentary
“Why do ye - St. Matthew and Mark represent the Pharisees as proposing the question to our Lord himself. It was afterward, probably, they proposed it to his disciples. Luke 6:4”
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Tyndale Open Study Notes
Tyndale House Publishers · Tyndale Open Study Notes · Modern study notes
“6:2 by harvesting grain: The disciples were not accused of stealing grain, but of working on the Sabbath. They were breaking rules established by oral tradition.”
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Treasury of Scriptural Knowledge
R. A. Torrey and contributors · The Treasury of Scripture Knowledge · Cross-reference reference work
“Why: Luk 6:7-9, Luk 5:33; Mat 12:2, Mat 15:2, Mat 23:23, Mat 23:24; Mar 2:24; Joh 5:9-11, Joh 5:16, Joh 9:14-16 not: Exo 22:10, Exo 31:15, Exo 35:2; Num 15:32-35; Isa 58:13 Luke 6:3”
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