Luke 6:2

2 Some of the Pharisees asked, “Why are you doing what is unlawful on the Sabbath?”

Luke 6:2 in Other Translations

2 And certain of the Pharisees said unto them, Why do ye that which is not lawful to do on the sabbath days?

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

2 But some Pharisees said, “Why are you breaking the law by harvesting grain on the Sabbath?”

2 Some Pharisees said, "Why are you doing that, breaking a Sabbath rule?"

2 But certain of the Pharisees said, Why do ye that which it is not lawful to do on the sabbath day?

2 Some of the Pharisees asked, "Why are your disciples doing something that is not right to do on the day of worship?"

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

2 Some of the Pharisees said, "It is against the Law to do this on the Sabbath. Why are you doing it?"

Luke 6:2 Meaning and Commentary

Luke 6:2

And certain of the Pharisees said unto them
Unto the disciples. The Evangelists Matthew and Mark say, that they said this to Jesus: no doubt but they said it to both, first to one, and then to the other; probably last of all to Christ, who returned an answer to it:

why do ye that which is not lawful on the sabbath day?
as to pluck ears of corn, and rub them, and eat them; (See Gill on Matthew 12:2)

Luke 6:2 In-Context

1 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 asked, “Why are you doing what is unlawful on the Sabbath?”

3 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 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.”

Cross References

• 1. S Matthew 12:2