Focused Passage

Mark 2:23-28

The Son of Man Has Authority: Forgiveness, Fellowship, and Lordship

Jesus' authority moves from healing bodies to forgiving sins, from calling fishermen to calling a tax collector, from public proclamation to table fellowship with sinners, from old religious categories to new kingdom reality, and from Sabbath dispute to Son of Man lordship.

Berean Standard Bible, Public Domain - Translation notes - Reference sources

23 One Sabbath Jesus was passing through the grainfields, and His disciples began to pick the heads of grain as they walked along.

24 So the Pharisees said to Him, “Look, why are they doing what is unlawful on the Sabbath?”

25 Jesus replied, “Have you never read what David did when he and his companions were hungry and in need?

26 During the high priesthood of Abiathar, he entered the house of God and ate the consecrated bread, which was lawful only for the priests. And he gave some to his companions as well.”

27 Then Jesus declared, “The Sabbath was made for man, not man for the Sabbath.

28 Therefore, the Son of Man is Lord even of the Sabbath.”

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References and Original Words

Verse 23

Cross-references

1 Samuel 21 BSB references Matthew 12 BSB references Luke 6 BSB references Matthew 12:1 Classic cross-references Deuteronomy 23:24 Classic cross-references Luke 6:1 Classic cross-references Deuteronomy 23:25 Classic cross-references

Original words

vvv Καὶ G2532 Conjunction vvv ἐγένετο G1096 Verb - Aorist Indicative Middle - 3rd Person Singular One ἐν G1722 Preposition - τοῖς G3588 Article - Dative Neuter Plural Sabbath σάββασιν G4521 Noun - Dative Neuter Plural [Jesus] αὐτὸν G846 Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Accusative Masculine 3rd Person Singular was passing παραπορεύεσθαι G3899 Verb - Present Infinitive Middle or Passive through διὰ G1223 Preposition the τῶν G3588 Article - Genitive Neuter Plural grainfields σπορίμων G4702 Adjective - Genitive Neuter Plural and καὶ G2532 Conjunction His αὐτοῦ G846 Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive Masculine 3rd Person Singular - οἱ G3588 Article - Nominative Masculine Plural disciples μαθηταὶ G3101 Noun - Nominative Masculine Plural began ἤρξαντο G756 Verb - Aorist Indicative Middle - 3rd Person Plural to pick τίλλοντες G5089 Verb - Present Participle Active - Nominative Masculine Plural the τοὺς G3588 Article - Accusative Masculine Plural heads of grain στάχυας G4719 Noun - Accusative Masculine Plural [as] they walked along ποιεῖν G4160 Verb - Present Infinitive Active . . . ὁδὸν G3598 Noun - Accusative Feminine Singular

Verse 24

Cross-references

Exodus 20:10 Classic cross-references John 5:10 Classic cross-references Hebrews 12:3 Classic cross-references Luke 6:2 Classic cross-references Matthew 12:2 Classic cross-references

Original words

[So] καὶ G2532 Conjunction the οἱ G3588 Article - Nominative Masculine Plural Pharisees Φαρισαῖοι G5330 Noun - Nominative Masculine Plural said ἔλεγον G2036 Verb - Imperfect Indicative Active - 3rd Person Plural to Him αὐτῷ G846 Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Dative Masculine 3rd Person Singular Look Ἴδε G2400 Verb - Aorist Imperative Active - 2nd Person Singular why τί G5101 Interrogative / Indefinite Pronoun - Accusative Neuter Singular are they doing ποιοῦσιν G4160 Verb - Present Indicative Active - 3rd Person Plural what ὃ G3739 Personal / Relative Pronoun - Nominative Neuter Singular vvv οὐκ G3756 Adverb is unlawful ἔξεστιν G1832 Verb - Present Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular on the τοῖς G3588 Article - Dative Neuter Plural Sabbath σάββασιν G4521 Noun - Dative Neuter Plural

Verse 25

Cross-references

1 Samuel 21:3 Classic cross-references Matthew 12:3 Classic cross-references Luke 6:3 Classic cross-references 1 Samuel 21:6 Classic cross-references Mark 12:10 Classic cross-references

Original words

Καὶ Καὶ G2532 Conjunction [Jesus] replied λέγει G3004 Verb - Present Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular . . . αὐτοῖς G846 Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Dative Masculine 3rd Person Plural vvv Οὐδέποτε G3763 Adverb Have you never read ἀνέγνωτε G314 Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 2nd Person Plural what τί G5101 Interrogative / Indefinite Pronoun - Accusative Neuter Singular David Δαυὶδ G1138 Noun - Nominative Masculine Singular did ἐποίησεν G4160 Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular when ὅτε G3753 Adverb he αὐτὸς G846 Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Nominative Masculine 3rd Person Singular and καὶ G2532 Conjunction his companions οἱ G3588 Article - Nominative Masculine Plural . . . μετ’ G3326 Preposition . . . αὐτοῦ G846 Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive Masculine 3rd Person Singular were hungry ἐπείνασεν G3983 Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular and καὶ G2532 Conjunction - ἔσχεν G2192 Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular in need χρείαν G5532 Noun - Accusative Feminine Singular

Verse 26

Cross-references

1 Samuel 21:1 Classic cross-references 2 Samuel 8:17 Classic cross-references Leviticus 24:5 Classic cross-references Leviticus 24:9 Classic cross-references 1 Chronicles 24:6 Classic cross-references

Original words

During ἐπὶ G1909 Preposition the high priesthood ἀρχιερέως G749 Noun - Genitive Masculine Singular of Abiathar Ἀβιαθὰρ G8 Noun - Genitive Masculine Singular - πῶς G4459 Conjunction he entered εἰσῆλθεν G1525 Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular . . . εἰς G1519 Preposition the τὸν G3588 Article - Accusative Masculine Singular house οἶκον G3624 Noun - Accusative Masculine Singular - τοῦ G3588 Article - Genitive Masculine Singular of God Θεοῦ G2316 Noun - Genitive Masculine Singular and καὶ G2532 Conjunction ate ἔφαγεν G5315 Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular the τοὺς G3588 Article - Accusative Masculine Plural consecrated bread ἄρτους G740 Noun - Accusative Masculine Plural . . . τῆς G3588 Article - Genitive Feminine Singular . . . προθέσεως G4286 Noun - Genitive Feminine Singular which οὓς G3739 Personal / Relative Pronoun - Accusative Masculine Plural vvv οὐκ G3756 Adverb was lawful ἔξεστιν G1832 Verb - Present Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular - φαγεῖν G5315 Verb - Aorist Infinitive Active only εἰ G1487 Conjunction . . . μὴ G3361 Adverb for the τοὺς G3588 Article - Accusative Masculine Plural priests ἱερεῖς G2409 Noun - Accusative Masculine Plural And καὶ G2532 Conjunction he gave [some] ἔδωκεν G1325 Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular to his companions τοῖς G3588 Article - Dative Masculine Plural . . . οὖσιν G1510 Verb - Present Participle Active - Dative Masculine Plural . . . σὺν G4862 Preposition . . . αὐτῷ G846 Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Dative Masculine 3rd Person Singular as well καὶ G2532 Conjunction

BSB notes

Or the Bread of the Presence

Verse 27

Cross-references

Colossians 2:16 Classic cross-references Genesis 2:3 Classic cross-references Luke 6:9 Classic cross-references Deuteronomy 5:14 Classic cross-references Ezekiel 20:12 Classic cross-references

Original words

Then Καὶ G2532 Conjunction [Jesus] declared ἔλεγεν G2036 Verb - Imperfect Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular - αὐτοῖς G846 Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Dative Masculine 3rd Person Plural The Τὸ G3588 Article - Nominative Neuter Singular Sabbath σάββατον G4521 Noun - Nominative Neuter Singular was made ἐγένετο G1096 Verb - Aorist Indicative Middle - 3rd Person Singular for διὰ G1223 Preposition - τὸν G3588 Article - Accusative Masculine Singular man ἄνθρωπον G444 Noun - Accusative Masculine Singular - καὶ G2532 Conjunction not οὐχ G3756 Adverb - ὁ G3588 Article - Nominative Masculine Singular man ἄνθρωπος G444 Noun - Nominative Masculine Singular for διὰ G1223 Preposition the τὸ G3588 Article - Accusative Neuter Singular Sabbath σάββατον G4521 Noun - Accusative Neuter Singular

Verse 28

Cross-references

Matthew 12:8 Classic cross-references Revelation 1:10 Classic cross-references Ephesians 1:22 Classic cross-references John 5:17 Classic cross-references John 9:14 Classic cross-references

Original words

Therefore ὥστε G5620 Conjunction the ὁ G3588 Article - Nominative Masculine Singular Son Υἱὸς G5207 Noun - Nominative Masculine Singular - τοῦ G3588 Article - Genitive Masculine Singular of Man ἀνθρώπου G444 Noun - Genitive Masculine Singular is ἐστιν G1510 Verb - Present Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular Lord κύριός G2962 Noun - Nominative Masculine Singular even καὶ G2532 Conjunction of the τοῦ G3588 Article - Genitive Neuter Singular Sabbath σαββάτου G4521 Noun - Genitive Neuter Singular

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