^{23 Ref} And it came about that on the Sabbath day he was going through the grain-fields; and while they were walking, his disciples took the heads of grain.

^{24 Ref} And the Pharisees said to him, Why are they doing what it is not right to do on the Sabbath?

^{25 Ref} And he said to them, Have you no knowledge of what David did, when he had need and was without food, he, and those who were with him?

^{26 Ref} How he went into the house of God when Abiathar was high priest, and took for food the holy bread, which only the priests may take, and gave it to those who were with him?

^{27 Ref} And he said to them, The Sabbath was made for man, and not man for the Sabbath;

^{28 Ref} So that the Son of man is lord even of the Sabbath.

^{23 Ref} 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.

^{24 Ref} And the Pharisees said unto him, Behold, why do they on the sabbath day that which is not lawful?

^{25 Ref} And he said unto them, Have ye never read what David did, when he had need, and was an hungred, he, and they that were with him?

^{26 Ref} How he went into the house of God in the days of Abiathar the high priest, and did eat the shewbread, which is not lawful to eat but for the priests, and gave also to them which were with him?

^{27 Ref} And he said unto them, The sabbath was made for man, and not man for the sabbath:

^{28 Ref} Therefore the Son of man is Lord also of the sabbath.