Mark 2:23

BSB · Public Domain (CC0)

“One Sabbath Jesus was passing through the grainfields, and His disciples began to pick the heads of grain as they walked along.”

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BSBPD

“One Sabbath Jesus was passing through the grainfields, and His disciples began to pick the heads of grain as they walked along.”

Berean Standard Bible · Public Domain (CC0)
KJVPD

“And it came to pass, that he went through the corn fields on the sabbath day; and his disciples began, as they went, to pluck the ears of corn.”

King James Version · Public Domain
ASVPD

“And it came to pass, that he was going on the sabbath day through the grainfields; and his disciples began, as they went, to pluck the ears.”

American Standard Version · Public Domain
YLTPD

“And it came to pass--he is going along on the sabbaths through the corn-fields--and his disciples began to make a way, plucking the ears,”

Young's Literal Translation · Public Domain
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Cross references

Other passages that echo Mark 2:23 — 3 related verses from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

  1. Deuteronomy 23:24When you enter your neighbor’s vineyard, you may eat your fill of grapes, but you must not put any in your basket.
  2. Matthew 12:1At that time Jesus went through the grainfields on the Sabbath. His disciples were hungry and began to pick the heads of grain and eat them.
  3. Luke 6:1One Sabbath Jesus was passing through the grainfields, and His disciples began to pick the heads of grain, rub them in their hands, and eat them.

Cross-reference data: Treasury of Scripture Knowledge (public domain) via OpenBible.info (CC BY 4.0).

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