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1 One Sabbath day Jesus was walking through the grainfields. His disciples began to break off some heads of grain. They rubbed them in their hands and ate them.
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One Sabbath Jesus was going through the grainfields, and his disciples began to pick some heads of grain, rub them in their hands and eat the kernels.
2 Some of the Pharisees said, "It is against the Law to do this on the Sabbath. Why are you doing it?"
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Some of the Pharisees asked, “Why are you doing what is unlawful on the Sabbath?”
3 Jesus answered them, "Haven't you ever read about what David did? He and his men were hungry.
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Jesus answered them, “Have you never read what David did when he and his companions were hungry?
4 He entered the house of God and took the holy bread. He ate the bread that only priests were allowed to eat. David also gave some to his men."
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He entered the house of God, and taking the consecrated bread, he ate what is lawful only for priests to eat. And he also gave some to his companions.”
5 Then Jesus said to them, "The Son of Man is Lord of the Sabbath day."
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Then Jesus said to them, “The Son of Man is Lord of the Sabbath.”
6 On another Sabbath day, Jesus went into the synagogue and was teaching. A man whose right hand was weak and twisted was there.
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On another Sabbath he went into the synagogue and was teaching, and a man was there whose right hand was shriveled.
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