Matthew 12:1-14 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.

Whiston⁽ⁱ⁾ ¹ 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. ² But when the Pharisees saw them, they said unto him, Behold, thy disciples do that which is not lawful to do upon the sabbath. ³ But he said unto them, Have ye not read what David did when he was hungry, and they that were with him, ⁴ How he entered into the house of God, and did eat the shew-bread, which was not lawful for him to eat, neither for them who were with him, but only for the priests? ⁵ Or have ye not read in the law, how that on the sabbaths the priests in the temple profane the sabbath, and are blameless? ⁶ For I say unto you, that here is one greater than the temple. ⁷ But if ye had known what this meaneth, I will have mercy and not sacrifice, ye would not have condemned the guiltless. ⁸ For the Son of man is Lord of the sabbath. ⁹ And when he was departed thence, he went into their synagogue. ¹⁰ And behold, there was a man there who had his hand withered: and they asked him, saying, Is it lawful to heal on the sabbaths? that they might accuse him. ¹¹ But he said unto them, What man is there among you, that shall have one sheep, and is shall fall into a pit on the sabbath, does he not lay hold on it, and lift [it] out? ¹² How much then is a man better than a sheep? wherefore it is lawful to do well on the sabbaths. ¹³ Then said he to the man, Stretch forth thine hand: and he stretched [it] forth; and it was restored whole, like the other. ¹⁴ Then the Pharisees went out, and held a council against him, how they might destroy him.