The Lord of the Sabbath

(1 Samuel 21:1–7; Matthew 12:1–8; Mark 2:23–28)

6 On the second chief Sabbath,[fn] [Jesus] was passing through the grainfields, and His disciples began to pick the heads of grain, rub [them] in [their] hands, and eat [them]. 2 But some of the Pharisees asked, “Why are you doing what is unlawful to do[fn] on the Sabbath?”

3 Jesus replied, “Have you not read what David did when he and his companions were hungry? 4 He entered the house of God, took the consecrated bread[fn] and also[fn] gave [it] to his companions, [and] ate what is lawful only for the priests to eat.”

5 Then [Jesus] declared, “The Son of Man is Lord even[fn] of the Sabbath.”