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Not Stealing, But 'Working'
Commentators clarify that the disciples were not stealing; gleaning from a field was permitted by law. The Pharisees' objection was that the disciples were 'working' on the Sabbath. According to strict rabbinic tradition, plucking grain was considered 'reaping' and rubbing it in their hands was 'threshing'—both forbidden activities.
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Albert Barnes
On Luke 6:1
18th Century
Theologian
Second sabbath after the first. See Barnes on Matthew 12:1.
This phrase has given great perplexity to commentators. A literal
AT Robertson
On Luke 6:1
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…
Charles Ellicott
On Luke 6:1
19th Century
Bishop
On the second sabbath after the first.—Literally, the second-first Sabbath. There is nothing like this phrase in…
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Expositor's Bible Commentary
On Luke 6:1
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
On Luke 6:1
16th Century
Theologian
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
On Luke 6:1
17th Century
Pastor
And it came to pass on the second sabbath day after the first ,
&c.] Or "second first sabbath", concerning which int…
Matthew Henry
On Luke 6:1–5
17th Century
Minister
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…