Study Desk

^(C1)Now it happened that ^(F1)Jesus was passing through some grainfields on a Sabbath, and His disciples ^(C2)were picking the heads of grain, rubbing them in their hands, and eating them.

But some of the Pharisees said, "Why are you doing what ^(C1)is not lawful on the Sabbath?"

And Jesus, answering them, said, "Have you not even read ^(C1)what David did when he was hungry, he and those who were with him,

how he entered the house of God, and took and ate the ^(F1)consecrated bread, which ^(C1)is not lawful for anyone to eat except the priests alone, and gave it to his companions?"

And He was saying to them, "The Son of Man is Lord of the Sabbath."

^(C1)On another Sabbath He entered ^(C2)the synagogue and taught; and a man was there ^(F1)whose right hand was withered.

Now the scribes and the Pharisees ^(C1)were watching Him ^(F1)closely to see if He healed on the Sabbath, so that they might find a reason to accuse Him.

But He ^(C1)knew ^(F1)what they were thinking, and He said to the man with the withered hand, "Get up and ^(F2)come forward!" And he got up and ^(F3)came forward.

And Jesus said to them, "I ask you whether it is lawful to do good on the Sabbath or to do harm, to save a life or to destroy it?"

And after ^(C1)looking around at them all, He said to him, "Stretch out your hand!" And he did so; and his hand was restored.

But they themselves were filled with senseless rage, and began discussing together what they might do to Jesus.