Matthew 12:2

Easy To Read Version

The Pharisees {\cf2\super [152]} saw this. They said to Jesus, “Look! Your followers are doing something that is against the \{Jewish\} law to do on the Sabbath day.”

Cross References

Exodus 23:12

“Work for six days. Then on the seventh day, rest! This will allow your slaves and other workers a time for rest and relaxation. And your bulls and donkeys will also have a time of rest.

Exodus 35:2

“There are six days for working. But the seventh day will be a very special day of rest for you. You will honor the Lord by resting on that special day. Any person who works on the seventh day must be killed.

Isaiah 58:13

That will happen when you stop sinning against God’s law about the Sabbath. {\cf2\super [447]} And that will happen when you stop doing things to please yourself on that special day. You should call the Sabbath a happy day. You should honor the Lord’s special day. You should honor that special day by not doing and saying those things you do every other day.

Matthew 12:10

In the synagogue there was a man with a crippled hand. Some Jews there were looking for a reason to accuse Jesus of doing wrong. So they asked Jesus, “Is it right to heal on the Sabbath day?” {\cf2\super [161]}

Matthew 12:3

Jesus said to them, “You have read what David {\cf2\super [153]} did when he and the people with him were hungry.

Mark 2:24

The Pharisees {\cf2\super [34]} saw this and said to Jesus, “Why are your followers doing that? It is against the \{Jewish\} law to do that on the Sabbath day.”

Luke 14:3

Jesus said to the Pharisees {\cf2\super [255]} and teachers of the law, “Is it right or wrong to heal on the Sabbath day?”

Luke 23:56

Then the women left to prepare some sweet-smelling spices \{to put on Jesus’ body\}.

Luke 6:2

Some Pharisees {\cf2\super [106]} said, “Why are you doing that? It is against the law \{of Moses\} to do that on the Sabbath day.”