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Expositor's Greek Testament (Nicoll)

Mark 2:24

ἔλεγον αὐτῷ. In this case they speak to Christ against His disciples; indirectly against Him. ὁ οὐκ ἔξεστιν : the offence was not trampling the grain or straw, but plucking the ears reaping on a small scale; rubbing = threshing, in Lk. χρείαν ἔσχε καὶ ἐπείνασεν : another example of Mk.'s duality, intelligible only if hunger was the point of the story. The verbs are singular, because David (αὐτὸς) is the hero, his followers in the background.

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  • Albert Barnes' Bible Commentary

    See Matthew 12:1. THE CORNFIELDS - The fields sown with wheat or barley. The word “corn,” in the Bible, refers only to grain of that kind, and never to “maize” or “Indian corn.” TO PLUCK THE EARS OF...

  • Annotated Bible by A.C. Gaebelein

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  • Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible

    SABBATH OBSERVANCE. This incident occurs in the summer: the only clear reference to a season of the year in the gospel. The disciples offend by reaping on the Sabbath. The evangelist brings together t...

  • Barclay Daily Study Bible (NT)

    A FAITH THAT WOULD NOT BE DENIED (Mark 2:1-6)...

  • Barclay Daily Study Bible (NT)

    One Sabbath day Jesus was going through the corn fields. His disciples began to pluck the ears of corn as they made their way along. The Pharisees began to say to him, "Look! Why are they doing what i...

  • Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes

    BEHOLD. Look. App-133....

  • Cambridge Bible for Schools and Colleges

    _that which is not lawful_ They did not accuse them of theft, for the Law allowed what they were doing (Deuteronomy 23:25). They accused them of profaning the Sabbath. The Law of course forbade reapin...

  • Cambridge Greek Testament for Schools and Colleges Commentary

    ἜΛΕΓΟΝ. With Mk, conversation is a _process_, and he often introduces what was said by an imperf., without meaning that the remark was repeated. ἼΔΕ. “Behold,” “See.” Mt. has ἰδού, Lk. neither. They...

  • Cambridge Greek Testament for Schools and Colleges Commentary

    23–28. PLUCKING CORN ON THE SABBATH Matthew 12:1-8; Luke 5:1-5...

  • Catena Aurea Commentary

    Ver 23. 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. 24. And the Pharisees said unto Him, "Behold, wh...

  • Charles Box Commentaries

    _A QUESTION ABOUT THE SABBATH MARK 2:23-28:_ Jesus and His disciples were condemned by the Pharisees for picking grain on the Sabbath. They were not condemned for taking the grain. Deuteronomy 23:24-2...

  • Charles Rose Commentaries

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  • College Press Bible Study Textbook Series

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  • Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

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  • Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

    PLUCKING THE EARS OF CORN ON THE SABBATH (Matthew 12:1; Luke 6:1). See on Mt....

  • Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

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  • EasyEnglish Bible Commentaries

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  • Ellicott's Commentary On The Whole Bible

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  • Expositor's Bible Commentary (Nicoll)

    CHAPTER 2:23-28 (MARK 2:23) THE SABBATH "And it came to pass, that He was going on the sabbath day through the cornfields; and His disciples began, as they went, to pluck the ears of corn. And the Ph...

  • Frederick Brotherton Meyer's Commentary

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  • G. Campbell Morgan's Exposition on the Whole Bible

    A great principle of the exercise of power by the Master is revealed in the words, "When He saw their faith." There can be no doubt that the word "their" includes the whole party, both the man himself...

  • Godbey's Commentary on the New Testament

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  • Hawker's Poor man's commentary

    (23) 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. (24) And the Pharisees said unto him, Behold, why d...

  • Introductory Lectures - Commentary by William Kelly

    It is remarkable how tradition has contrived to injure the truth in touching the question of the method of the gospel we now enter on; for the current view which comes down to us from the ancients, st...

  • John Calvin's Bible Commentary

    Mark 2:24._Why do they on the Sabbath what is not lawful? _The Pharisees do not blame the disciples of Christ for _plucking ears of corn _from a field that was not their own, but for violating _the Sa...

  • John Darby's Synopsis

    Afterwards (chapter 2) He goes again into the city, and immediately the multitude gather together. What a living picture of the Lord's life of service! He preaches to them. This was His object and His...

  • John Gill's Exposition of the Whole 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 an...

  • John Trapp Complete Commentary

    And the Pharisees said unto him, Behold, why do they on the sabbath day that which is not lawful? Ver. 24. _See Trapp on "_ Mat 12:2 _"_...

  • Justin Edwards' Family Bible New Testament (1851)

    Plucking the ears of corn. Matthew 12:1-4....

  • Kretzmann's Popular Commentary of the Bible

    THE LORD OF THE SABBATH. Mark 2:23...

  • Kretzmann's Popular Commentary of the Bible

    AND THE PHARISEES SAID UNTO HIM, BEHOLD, WHY DO THEY ON THE SABBATH-DAY THAT WHICH IS NOT LAWFUL?...

  • Leslie M. Grant's Commentary on the Bible

    One paralyzed man who was dependent on the help of four men was now brought to Him. If leprosy is the type of sin's corruption, paralysis teaches us the helplessness occasioned by sin. Yet all five me...

  • Manly Luscombe Commentary on New Testament

    TITLE: Jesus is Lord TEXT: Mark 2:23-28 PROPOSITION: Jesus must be Lord of All. QUESTION: Why? KEY WORD: Meanings SCRIPTURE READING: Same INTRODUCTION: 1. Many call him Lord - But he is not. Luke 6:4...

  • Matthew Henry Commentary on the Whole Bible

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  • Matthew Poole's Concise Commentary On The Bible

    SEE POOLE ON "MARK 2:23...

  • Patchworkid's Personal Study Bible Notes

    Mark 2:24 And G2532 Pharisees G5330 said G3004 (G5707) Him G846 Look G2396 why G5101 do G4160 ...

  • Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible

    ‘And the Pharisees said to him, “Look, why do they on the Sabbath day what is not lawful?” They were probably quite genuinely upset. There is no one more vulnerable than the sincere person who has est...

  • Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible

    THE SON OF MAN IS LORD OF THE SABBATH (2:23-28). In this incident we are provided with an example of how the Pharisees sought to cling to the old, while Jesus was introducing the new. The Pharisees be...

  • Philip Schaff's Popular Commentary on the NT (4 vols)

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  • Philip Schaff's Popular Commentary on the NT (4 vols)

    Mark 2:24. See on Matthew 12:21, for the Pharisaical views of the Sabbath....

  • Sermon Bible Commentary

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  • Spurgeon's Bible Commentary

    Mark 2:1. _And again he entered into Capernaum, after some days; and it was noised that he was in the house. And straightaway many were gathered together, insomuch that there was no room to receive th...

  • Summarized Bible Commentary

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  • Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

    Mark 2:4. _They uncovered the roof._ Houses in the east have mostly flat roofs on which they walk for the benefit of the air. They have but a narrow door, and seldom a window to the street. All their...

  • The Biblical Illustrator

    _And it came to pass, that He went through the cornfields on the Sabbath day._ A KNOWLEDGE OF THE LAW WITHOUT THE TRUE SPIRIT OF THE LAW He who has only the knowledge without the spirit of the law, v...

  • The ESV Global Study Bible's Study Notes

    MARK—NOTE ON MARK 2:23 Deuteronomy 23:25 implies that, if a person is hungry, he is permitted to eat HEADS OF GRAIN from any field he might pass by. However the

  • The Gospels Compared

    THE DISCIPLES PICK WHEAT ON THE SABBATH MATTHEW 12:1-8; MARK 2:23-28; LUKE 6:1-5; MATTHEW 12:1 At that time Jesus went on the sabbath day throug

  • The Great Commentary of Cornelius à Lapide

    CHAPTER 2 1 _Christ healeth one sick of the palsy_, 14 _calleth Matthew from the receipt of custom_, 15 _eateth with publicans and sinners_, 18 _excuseth his disciples for not fasting_, 23 _and for pl...

  • The Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary

    _CRITICAL AND EXEGETICAL NOTES_ Mark 2:23. BEGAN, AS THEY WENT, TO PLUCK.—A very good rendering, though free. Cp. Latin “_iter facere_,” French “_faire chemin_.” From LXX. in Judges 17:8, it is clear...

  • The Pulpit Commentaries

    EXPOSITION MARK 2:1 The first sentence of this verse is better rendered thus: AND WHEN HE ENTERED again (εἰσελθῶν πάλιν) INTO CAPERNAUM AFTER SOME DAYS; literally, after days (δι ̓ ἡμερῶν). It i...

  • Through The Bible C2000 Serie by Chuck Smith

    Now, And again he entered into Capernaum after some days; and it was noised that he was in the house (Mark 2:1). So, word went around Jesus is in the house over there. And straightway many were gath...

  • Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

    Exodus 20:10; Exodus 31:15; Exodus 35:2; Exodus 35:3; Hebrews 12:3;...

  • Wells of Living Water Commentary

    HELPERS AND HINDERERS Mark 2:12 INTRODUCTORY WORDS 1. Back in Capernaum. Once more we find our Master in the city by the sea. He loved Galilee. So many of His wonderful messages and marvelous mirac...

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