Matthew 12:2

New American Bible - revised edition

When the Pharisees saw this, they said to him, “See, your disciples are doing what is unlawful to do on the sabbath.”

Cross References

Exodus 23:12

For six days you may do your work, but on the seventh day you must rest, that your ox and your donkey may have rest, and that the son of your maidservant and the resident alien may be refreshed.

Exodus 35:2

On six days work may be done, but the seventh day shall be holy to you as the sabbath of complete rest to the Lord. Anyone who does work on that day shall be put to death.

Isaiah 58:13

If you refrain from trampling the sabbath, from following your own pursuits on my holy day; If you call the sabbath a delight, the Lord’s holy day glorious; If you glorify it by not following your ways, seeking your own interests, or pursuing your own affairs—

Matthew 12:10

And behold, there was a man there who had a withered hand. They questioned him, “Is it lawful to cure on the sabbath?” so that they might accuse him.

Matthew 12:3

He said to them, “Have you not read what David did when he and his companions were hungry,

Mark 2:24

At this the Pharisees said to him, “Look, why are they doing what is unlawful on the sabbath?”

Luke 14:3

Jesus spoke to the scholars of the law and Pharisees in reply, asking, “Is it lawful to cure on the sabbath or not?”

Luke 23:56

they returned and prepared spices and perfumed oils. Then they rested on the sabbath according to the commandment.

Luke 6:2

Some Pharisees said, “Why are you doing what is unlawful on the sabbath?”