Luke 6:2-12

2 But some of the Pharisees said, "Why do you do what ¹is not lawful on the Sabbath?"

3 And Jesus answering them said, "Have you not even read ²what David did when he was hungry, he and those who were with him,

4 how he entered the house of God, and took and ate the consecrated bread which ³is not lawful for any to eat except the priests alone, and gave it to his companions *?"

5 And He was saying to them, "The Son of Man is Lord of the Sabbath."

6 ⁴On another Sabbath He entered ⁵the synagogue and was teaching; and there was a man there whose * right hand was withered.

7 The scribes and the Pharisees ⁶were watching Him closely to see if He healed on the Sabbath, so that they might find reason to accuse Him.

8 But He ⁷knew what they were thinking, and He said to the man with the withered hand, "Get up and come forward *!" And he got up and came forward.

9 And Jesus said to them, "I ask you, is it lawful to do good or to do harm on the Sabbath, to save a life or to destroy it?"

10 After ⁸looking around at them all, He said to him, "Stretch out your hand!" And he did so; and his hand was restored.

11 But they themselves were filled with rage, and discussed together * what * they might do to Jesus.

Choosing the Twelve

12 It was at this time that He went off to ⁹the mountain to ¹⁰pray, and He spent the whole night in prayer to God.

Cross References

• 1. Matthew 12:2
• 2. 1 Samuel 21:6
• 3. Leviticus 24:9
• 4. Luke 6:6-11: {Matthew 12:9-14; Mark 3:1-6;} Luke 6:1
• 5. Matthew 4:23
• 6. Mark 3:2
• 7. Matthew 9:4
• 8. Mark 3:5
• 9. Matthew 5:1
• 10. Matthew 14:23; Luke 5:16; Luke 9:18, 28

Footnotes

• [a]. Or "showbread;" lit "loaves of presentation"
• [b]. Lit "and his"
• [c]. Lit "their thoughts"
• [d]. Lit "stand into the middle"
• [e]. Lit "stood"
• [f]. Lit "folly"
• [g]. Lit "in these days"