At that time Jesus went on the sabbath day through the corn; and his disciples were an hungred, and began to pluck the ears of corn, and to eat.
Around that time, Jesus and his disciples were walking through some grain fields on the Sabbath. His friends were hungry, so they started picking grain and eating it right there.
Even Jesus knew that taking care of people's needs comes before following rules perfectly.
📚 Historical Context
In the time of Jesus, the Sabbath was a holy day of rest as commanded in the Old Testament, where no work was to be done, reflecting God's pattern of creation and rest. Jesus and his disciples were traveling through grain fields on this Sabbath, and the disciples picked and ate the grain because they were hungry, which set the stage for discussions about Sabbath observance. This incident occurred amid growing opposition from Jewish religious leaders who enforced strict interpretations of the law.
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