Mark 2:24
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New International Version (©1984)
The Pharisees said to him, "Look, why are they doing what is unlawful on the Sabbath?"

New Living Translation (©2007)
But the Pharisees said to Jesus, "Look, why are they breaking the law by harvesting grain on the Sabbath?"

English Standard Version (©2001)
And the Pharisees were saying to him, “Look, why are they doing what is not lawful on the Sabbath?”

New American Standard Bible (©1995)
The Pharisees were saying to Him, "Look, why are they doing what is not lawful on the Sabbath?"

King James Bible (Cambridge Ed.)
And the Pharisees said unto him, Behold, why do they on the sabbath day that which is not lawful?

International Standard Version (©2008)
The Pharisees asked him, "Look! Why are they doing what is not lawful on Sabbath days?"

Aramaic Bible in Plain English (©2010)
And the Pharisees were saying to him, “Look, why are they doing something that is illegal on the Sabbath?”

GOD'S WORD® Translation (©1995)
The Pharisees asked him, "Look! Why are your disciples doing something that is not permitted on the day of worship?"

King James 2000 Bible (©2003)
And the Pharisees said unto him, Behold, why do they on the sabbath day that which is not lawful?

American King James Version
And the Pharisees said to him, Behold, why do they on the sabbath day that which is not lawful?

American Standard Version
And the Pharisees said unto him, Behold, why do they on the sabbath day that which is not lawful?

Douay-Rheims Bible
And the Pharisees said to him: Behold, why do they on the sabbath day that which is not lawful?

Darby Bible Translation
And the Pharisees said to him, Behold, why do they on the sabbath what is not lawful?

English Revised Version
And the Pharisees said unto him, Behold, why do they on the sabbath day that which is not lawful?

Webster's Bible Translation
And the Pharisees said to him, Behold, why do they on the sabbath that which is not lawful?

Weymouth New Testament
So the Pharisees said to Him, "Look! why are they doing what on the Sabbath is unlawful?"

World English Bible
The Pharisees said to him, "Behold, why do they do that which is not lawful on the Sabbath day?"

Young's Literal Translation
and the Pharisees said to him, 'Lo, why do they on the sabbaths that which is not lawful?'

Barnes' Notes on the Bible

That which is not lawful - That is, that which they esteemed to be unlawful on the "Sabbath day." It was made lawful by Moses, without any distinction of days, but "they" had denied its lawfulness on the Sabbath. Christ shows them from their own law that it was "not" unlawful.


Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible

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.


Geneva Study Bible

And the Pharisees said unto him, Behold, why do they on the sabbath day that which is not lawful?


Matthew Henry's Concise Commentary

2:23-28 The sabbath is a sacred and Divine institution; a privilege and benefit, not a task and drudgery. God never designed it to be a burden to us, therefore we must not make it so to ourselves. The sabbath was instituted for the good of mankind, as living in society, having many wants and troubles, preparing for a state of happiness or misery. Man was not made for the sabbath, as if his keeping it could be of service to God, nor was he commanded to keep it outward observances to his real hurt. Every observance respecting it, is to be interpreted by the rule of mercy.


Matthew 12:2 When the Pharisees saw this, they said to him, "Look! Your disciples are doing what is unlawful on the Sabbath."
Mark 2:25 He answered, "Have you never read what David did when he and his companions were hungry and in need?

Lawful Pharisees Right Sabbath Sabbaths Unlawful


And the Pharisees said unto him, Behold, why do they on the sabbath day that which is not lawful?

why. 7,16 Mt 7:3-5 15:2,3 23:23,24 Heb 12:3

that. Ex 20:10 31:15 35:2,3 Nu 15:32-36 Ne 13:15-22 Isa 56:2,4,6 Isa 58:13 Jer 17:20-27

Mark Chapter 2 Verse 24

Alphabetical: are doing him is lawful Look not on Pharisees Sabbath said saying The they to unlawful were what why

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