Matthew 12:2
“But when the Pharisees saw it, they said unto him, Behold, thy disciples do that which is not lawful to do upon the sabbath day.”
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Gill's ExpositionBaptist theologian, 1697–1771
But when the Pharisees saw it,.... Who went along with him, or followed him, being employed to make observation on his…
Barnes' NotesPresbyterian pastor, 1798–1870
Upon the Sabbath day - The Pharisees, doubtless desirous of finding fault with Christ, said that in plucking the grain…
Matthew HenryNonconformist minister, 1662–1714Matthew 12:1-13
The Jewish teachers had corrupted many of the commandments, by interpreting them more loosely than they were intended; a…
Cambridge BibleAcademic commentary, 1882–1921
that which is not lawful to do upon the sabbath day This prohibition is a Pharisaic rule not found in the Mosaic Law. It…
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