Mark 2:23 — Bible Verse (KJV)

“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.”

Mark 2:23 — King James Version (KJV), 1611

Mark 2:23 in 6 Bible Translations

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Mark 2:23 WEB — World English Bible (2000)

“He was going on the Sabbath day through the grain fields; and his disciples began, as they went, to pluck the ears of grain.”

Mark 2:23 — World English Bible

Mark 2:23 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)

“And it came to pass, that he was going on the sabbath day through the grainfields; and his disciples began, as they went, to pluck the ears.”

Mark 2:23 — American Standard Version

Mark 2:23 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)

“And it came to pass--he is going along on the sabbaths through the corn-fields--and his disciples began to make a way, plucking the ears,”

Mark 2:23 — Young's Literal Translation

Mark 2:23 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)

“And it came to pass that he went on the sabbath through the cornfields; and his disciples began to walk on, plucking the ears.”

Mark 2:23 — Darby Translation

Mark 2:23 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)

“And it came to passe as hee went through the corne on the Sabbath day, that his disciples, as they went on their way, began to plucke the eares of corne.”

Mark 2:23 — Geneva Bible

Mark 2:23 in Context — Mark 2

21 Personne ne coud une pièce de drap neuf à un vieil habit; autrement, la pièce de drap neuf emporterait une partie du vieux, et la déchirure serait pire.

22 Et personne ne met du vin nouveau dans de vieilles outres; autrement, le vin fait rompre les outres, et le vin et les outres sont perdus; mais il faut mettre le vin nouveau dans des outres neuves.

23 Il arriva, un jour de sabbat, que Jésus traversa des champs de blé. Ses disciples, chemin faisant, se mirent à arracher des épis.

24 Les pharisiens lui dirent: Voici, pourquoi font-ils ce qui n’est pas permis pendant le sabbat?

25 Jésus leur répondit: N’avez-vous jamais lu ce que fitDavid, lorsqu’il fut dans la nécessité et qu’il eut faim, lui et ceux qui étaient avec lui;

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What Does Mark 2:23 Mean?

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