Luke 6:1

New American Bible - revised edition

While he was going through a field of grain on a sabbath, his disciples were picking the heads of grain, rubbing them in their hands, and eating them.

Cross References

Exodus 12:15

For seven days you must eat unleavened bread. From the very first day you will have your houses clear of all leaven. For whoever eats leavened bread from the first day to the seventh will be cut off from Israel.

Leviticus 23:15

Beginning with the day after the sabbath, the day on which you bring the sheaf for elevation, you shall count seven full weeks;

Leviticus 23:7

On the first of these days you will have a declared holy day; you shall do no heavy work.

Luke 5:39

[And] no one who has been drinking old wine desires new, for he says, ‘The old is good.’”

Luke 6:6

On another sabbath he went into the synagogue and taught, and there was a man there whose right hand was withered.

Deuteronomy 16:9

You shall count off seven weeks; begin to count the seven weeks from the day when the sickle is first put to the standing grain.

Deuteronomy 23:25

When you go through your neighbor’s vineyard, you may eat as many grapes as you wish, until you are satisfied, but do not put them in your basket.