Luke 6:1

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Key Reflection

In Luke 6:1, Jesus and his disciples are walking through a grain field on a Sabbath day, which was typically a time of rest and worship. The disciples, however, are seen casually plucking the heads of grain to eat—rubbing them in their hands for preparation. This action would have been against the strict interpretation of Jewish law at that time, as it involved harvesting, which was considered work on the Sabbath. Jesus' act serves as a clear example of how his teaching about the spirit of the law, rather than its letter, extends even to matters traditionally reserved for priests or servants.

From the Scholars: Barnes' Notes

LUKE CHAPTER VI. Verses 1-11. See this passage explained: See Barnes on "Mt 12:1, also Mt 12:2-13. 1. Second sabbath after the first. See Barnes on "Mt 12:1". This phrase has given great perplexity to commentators. A literal translation would be, "on the sabbath called second first," or second first Sabbath. The word occurs nowhere else. It is therefore exceedingly difficult of interpretation. The most natural and easy explanation is that proposed by Scaliger. The second day of the Passover was a great festival, on which the wave-sheaf was offered, Le 23:11. From that day they reckoned seven weeks, or seven Sabbaths, to the day of Pentecost.

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