Luke 6:2

The Lord of the Sabbath

1One Sabbath Jesus was passing through the grainfields, and His disciples began to pick the heads of grain, rub them in their hands, and eat them.2But some of the Pharisees asked, “Why are you doing what is unlawful on the Sabbath?”

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Berean Standard Bible
But some of the Pharisees asked, “Why are you doing what is unlawful on the Sabbath?”
American Standard Version (1901)
But certain of the Pharisees said, Why do ye that which it is not lawful to do on the sabbath day?
Bible in Basic English
But some of the Pharisees said, Why do you do what it is not right to do on the Sabbath?
Douay-Rheims 1899
And some of the Pharisees said to them: Why do you that which is not lawful on the sabbath days?
Free Bible Version
Some of the Pharisees questioned him, asking, “Why are you doing what is not permitted on the Sabbath?”
Geneva Bible 1599
And certaine of the Pharises sayde vnto them, Why doe ye that which is not lawfull to doe on the Sabbath dayes?
King James (Authorized) Version
And certain of the Pharisees said unto them, Why do ye that which is not lawful to do on the sabbath days?
One Unity Resource Bible
But some of the Pharisees [Separated] said to them, “Why do you do that which is not lawful to do on the Sabbath ·To cease· day?”
Translation for Translators
Some Pharisees who were watching said to Jesus, “◄You should not be doing on our rest day work that our laws forbid!/Why are you doing on our rest day work that our laws forbid?►” [RHQ]
Unlocked Literal Bible
But some of the Pharisees said, “Why are you doing something that is not lawful to do on the Sabbath day?”
Noah Webster Bible
And certain of the Pharisees said to them, Why do ye that which it is not lawful to do on the sabbath-days?
World English Bible
But some of the Pharisees said to them, “Why do you do that which is not lawful to do on the Sabbath day?”
Young's Literal Translation
and certain of the Pharisees said to them, 'Why do ye that which is not lawful to do on the sabbaths?'