12:1 - And then Jesus went through the corn on sabbath day, and his disciples were hungry and started to eat the corn.
12:2 - When the Pharisees saw what he disciples were doing, they said to Jesus, your disciples are breaking the law on the sabbath day.
12:3 - But he reminded them, haven’t you read about what David did when he and those with him were hungry;
12:4 - How dare he and his companions enter the house of God and eat the shewbread when only the priests are allowed to eat the shewbread?
12:5 - Have you not read in the law where it says that on sabbath days the priests in the temple are able to act against the law and cannot be blamed for it.
12:6 - But I’m telling you that there is someone in this place that is more important than the temple.
12:7 - But if you knew the meaning of the saying, I will have mercy, not sacrifice, then you would have not brought charges on the innocent.
12:8 - Jesus is the Lord, even on the holy day.
12:9 - When he left, he went into the synagogue:
12:10 - And, look, there was a man with a withered hand. And they demanded an answer from him, asking, Is it against the law to heal during the days of the sabbath? so that they could possibly accuse him.
