Luke 6:2 Parallel Translations

Some of the Pharisees asked, "Why are your disciples doing something that is not right to do on the day of worship?"(GOD'S WORD®)

KJV:

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

ASV:

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

BBE:

But some of the Pharisees said, Why do you do what it is not right to do on the Sabbath?

DBY:

But some of the Pharisees said to them, Why do ye what is not lawful to do on the sabbath?

ERV:

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

WEY:

And some of the Pharisees asked, "Why are you doing what the Law forbids on the Sabbath?"

WBS:

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

WEB:

But some of the Pharisees said to them, "Why do you do that which is not lawful to do on the Sabbath day?"

YLT:

and certain of the Pharisees said to them, 'Why do ye that which is not lawful to do on the sabbaths?'

Luke 6:2 Cross References

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Commentaries and Concordances

PNT:

6:1-5 The Twelve Apostles Chosen
SUMMARY OF LUKE 6:
The Son of Man Lord of the Sabbath. The Man with the Withered Hand Healed. Accused of Sabbath-Breaking. The Apostles Chosen. Blessings and Woes. Returning Good for Evil. Evil and Good Fruit. The Wise and Foolish Builders.
On the second sabbath after the first. The common text, the second-first in the Greek, is referred by Godet to second-first Sunday of the year. The first first Sabbath was the first Sabbath of the civil year; the second first was the first sabbath of the religious year. It came in the spring.
Plucked. For notes on the controversy caused by the Lord's disciples plucking the ears of wheat on the Sabbath, see Mt 12:1-14. Compare also Mr 2:23-28 3:1-5.
Ears of corn. Of wheat or barley.

WES:

6:2 Why do ye - St. Matthew and Mark represent the Pharisees as proposing the question to our Lord himself. It was afterward, probably, they proposed it to his disciples.

MHC:

6:1-5 Christ justifies his disciples in a work of necessity for themselves on the sabbath day, and that was plucking the ears of corn when they were hungry. But we must take heed that we mistake not this liberty for leave to commit sin. Christ will have us to know and remember that it is his day, therefore to be spent in his service, and to his honour.

CONC:

Forbids Law Lawful Pharisees Sabbath Sabbath-days Sabbaths Unlawful

Disciples Ears Eat Grain Hands Lawful Passing Pharisees Plucking Right Rubbing Sabbath Sabbath-Days Sabbaths Unlawful Wheatfields

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