Matthew 12:1 - The Scriptures 1998

¹ At that time יהושע  went through the grain fields on the Sabbath. And His taught ones were hungry, and began to pluck heads of grain, to eat.

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King James Version (Oxford) 1769

¹ At that time Jesus went on the sabbath day through the corn; and his disciples were an hungred, and began to pluck the ears of corn, and to eat.

Amplified Bible - Classic Edition

¹ AT THAT particular time Jesus went through the fields of standing grain on the Sabbath; and His disciples were hungry, and they began to pick off the spikes of grain and to eat. [Deut. 23:25.]

American Standard Version (1901)

¹ At that season Jesus went on the sabbath day through the grainfields; and his disciples were hungry and began to pluck ears and to eat.

Common English Bible

¹ At that time Jesus went through the wheat fields on the Sabbath. His disciples were hungry so they were picking heads of wheat and eating them.

Catholic Public Domain Version

¹ At that time, Jesus went out through the ripe grain on the Sabbath. And his disciples, being hungry, began to separate the grain and to eat.

Matthew 12:1 Cross References

Deuteronomy 23:25

“When you come into your neighbour’s standing grain, you shall pluck the heads with your hand, but do not use a sickle on your neighbour’s standing grain.