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On a sabbath (εν σαββατω). This is the second sabbath on which Jesus is noted by Luke. The first was Lu 4:31-41. There was another…
Albert Barnes
AlbertBarnes
Second sabbath after the first. See Barnes on Matthew 12:1.
This phrase has given great perplexity to commentators. A literal
Charles Ellicott
CharlesEllicott
On the second sabbath after the first.—Literally, the second-first Sabbath. There is nothing like this phrase in…
Church Fathers
ChurchFathers
St. Ambrose of Milan: Not only in His words but in His very practice and actions, the Lord began to release man from the obs…
Expositor's Bible Commentary
Expositor'sBible Commentary
Luke centers attention on the disciples (v.1), though in accordance with custom their teacher was held responsible. To glean by hand in someone’s f…
John Calvin
JohnCalvin
On the second-first Sabbath, it is beyond all question that this Sabbath belonged to one of the festival days which the Law required to be…
John Gill
JohnGill
And it came to pass on the second sabbath day after the first ,
&c.] Or "second first sabbath", concerning which int…
Matthew Henry
MatthewHenry
Christ justifies His disciples in a work of necessity for themselves on the Sabbath day, which was plucking ears of corn when they were hungry. But…
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A.T. Robertson
A.T.Robertson