Mark 2:24

24 The Pharisees said to Jesus, "Why are your followers doing what is not lawful on the Sabbath day?"

Mark 2:24 Meaning and Commentary

Mark 2:24

And the Pharisees said unto him
To Christ, the same they said to his disciples, ( Luke 6:2 ) .

Behold, why do they on the sabbath day, that which is not lawful?
see how they pluck the ears of corn and rub them, and eat things, which by the law, especially by the traditions of the elders, were not lawful to be done on the sabbath day; (See Gill on Matthew 12:2).

Mark 2:24 In-Context

22 Also, no one ever pours new wine into old leather bags. Otherwise, the new wine will break the bags, and the wine will be ruined along with the bags. But new wine should be put into new leather bags."

23 One Sabbath day, as Jesus was walking through some fields of grain, his followers began to pick some grain to eat.

24 The Pharisees said to Jesus, "Why are your followers doing what is not lawful on the Sabbath day?"

25 Jesus answered, "Have you never read what David did when he and those with him were hungry and needed food?

26 During the time of Abiathar the high priest, David went into God's house and ate the holy bread, which is lawful only for priests to eat. And David also gave some of the bread to those who were with him."