Luke

Luke 6:1–5

¹One Sabbath^a 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?”

³Jesus replied, “Have you not read what David did when he and his companions were hungry? ⁴He entered the house of God, took the consecrated bread^b and gave it to his companions, and ate what is lawful only for the priests to eat.”

⁵Then Jesus declared, “The Son of Man is Lord of the Sabbath.”

Footnotes

a 6:1 BYZ and TR On the second Sabbath after the first
b 6:4 Or the Bread of the Presence

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Luke 6:1

English	Greek	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
Sabbath	σαββάτῳ	sabbatō	Noun - Dative Neuter Singular	G4521 the Sabbath, a week
was passing	διαπορεύεσθαι	diaporeuesthai	Verb - Present Infinitive Middle or Passive	G1279 I journey through
through	διὰ	dia	Preposition	G1223 through, on account of
grainfields	σπορίμων	sporimōn	Adjective - Genitive Neuter Plural	G4702 sown, sown fields
and	καὶ	kai	Conjunction	G2532 and, even, also, namely
His	αὐτοῦ	autou	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive Masculine 3rd Person Singular	G846 he, she, it, they, them, same
disciples	μαθηταὶ	mathētai	Noun - Nominative Masculine Plural	G3101 a learner, disciple, pupil
began to pick	ἔτιλλον	etillon	Verb - Imperfect Indicative Active - 3rd Person Plural	G5089 I pluck, pluck off
the	τοὺς	tous	Article - Accusative Masculine Plural	G3588 the
heads of grain	στάχυας	stachyas	Noun - Accusative Masculine Plural	G4719 a head of grain
rub	ψώχοντες	psōchontes	Verb - Present Participle Active - Nominative Masculine Plural	G5597 I rub, rub to pieces
in	ταῖς	tais	Article - Dative Feminine Plural	G3588 the
hands	χερσίν	chersin	Noun - Dative Feminine Plural	G5495 a hand
and	καὶ	kai	Conjunction	G2532 and, even, also, namely
eat	ἤσθιον	ēsthion	Verb - Imperfect Indicative Active - 3rd Person Plural	G2068 I eat

Luke 6:2

English	Greek	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
But	δὲ	de	Conjunction	G1161 but, on the other hand, and
some	τινὲς	tines	Interrogative / Indefinite Pronoun - Nominative Masculine Plural	G5100 any one, some one
of the	τῶν	tōn	Article - Genitive Masculine Plural	G3588 the
Pharisees	Φαρισαίων	Pharisaiōn	Noun - Genitive Masculine Plural	G5330 a Pharisee
asked	εἶπαν	eipan	Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 3rd Person Plural	G2036 to speak or say (by word or writing)
Why	Τί	Ti	Interrogative / Indefinite Pronoun - Accusative Neuter Singular	G5101 who, which, what
are you doing	ποιεῖτε	poieite	Verb - Present Indicative Active - 2nd Person Plural	G4160 I do, make
what	ὃ	ho	Personal / Relative Pronoun - Nominative Neuter Singular	G3739 who, which, what, that
is unlawful	ἔξεστιν	exestin	Verb - Present Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular	G1832 it is permitted, lawful, possible
the	τοῖς	tois	Article - Dative Neuter Plural	G3588 the
Sabbath	σάββασιν	sabbasin	Noun - Dative Neuter Plural	G4521 the Sabbath, a week

Luke 6:3

English	Greek	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
Jesus	Ἰησοῦς	Iēsous	Noun - Nominative Masculine Singular	G2424 Jesus
replied	ἀποκριθεὶς	apokritheis	Verb - Aorist Participle Passive - Nominative Masculine Singular	G611 I answer, reply
Have you not read	ἀνέγνωτε	anegnōte	Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 2nd Person Plural	G314 I read
what	ὃ	ho	Personal / Relative Pronoun - Accusative Neuter Singular	G3739 who, which, what, that
David	Δαυὶδ	Dauid	Noun - Nominative Masculine Singular	G1138 David
did	ἐποίησεν	epoiēsen	Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular	G4160 I do, make
when	ὁπότε	hopote	Conjunction	G3753 when
he	αὐτὸς	autos	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Nominative Masculine 3rd Person Singular	G846 he, she, it, they, them, same
and	καὶ	kai	Conjunction	G2532 and, even, also, namely
his companions	οἱ	hoi	Article - Nominative Masculine Plural	G3588 the
were hungry	ἐπείνασεν	epeinasen	Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular	G3983 I am hungry, needy

Luke 6:4

English	Greek	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
He entered	εἰσῆλθεν	eisēlthen	Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular	G1525 I go in, come in, enter
the	τὸν	ton	Article - Accusative Masculine Singular	G3588 the
house	οἶκον	oikon	Noun - Accusative Masculine Singular	G3624 a house, household
of God	Θεοῦ	Theou	Noun - Genitive Masculine Singular	G2316 God, a god
took	λαβὼν	labōn	Verb - Aorist Participle Active - Nominative Masculine Singular	G2983 I receive, take
the	τοὺς	tous	Article - Accusative Masculine Plural	G3588 the
consecrated bread	ἄρτους	artous	Noun - Accusative Masculine Plural	G740 bread, a loaf, food
and	καὶ	kai	Conjunction	G2532 and, even, also, namely
gave	ἔδωκεν	edōken	Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular	G1325 I offer, give
to his companions	τοῖς	tois	Article - Dative Masculine Plural	G3588 the
ate	ἔφαγεν	ephagen	Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular	G5315 I eat
what	οὓς	hous	Personal / Relative Pronoun - Accusative Masculine Plural	G3739 who, which, what, that
is lawful	ἔξεστιν	exestin	Verb - Present Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular	G1832 it is permitted, lawful, possible
only for	εἰ	ei	Conjunction	G1487 if
the	τοὺς	tous	Article - Accusative Masculine Plural	G3588 the
priests	ἱερεῖς	hiereis	Noun - Accusative Masculine Plural	G2409 a priest
to eat	φαγεῖν	phagein	Verb - Aorist Infinitive Active	G5315 I eat

Luke 6:5

English	Greek	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
Then	καὶ	kai	Conjunction	G2532 and, even, also, namely
declared	ἔλεγεν	elegen	Verb - Imperfect Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular	G2036 to speak or say (by word or writing)
The	ὁ	ho	Article - Nominative Masculine Singular	G3588 the
Son	Υἱὸς	Huios	Noun - Nominative Masculine Singular	G5207 a son, descendent
of Man	ἀνθρώπου	anthrōpou	Noun - Genitive Masculine Singular	G444 a man, one of the human race
is	ἐστιν	estin	Verb - Present Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular	G1510 I am, exist
Lord	Κύριός	Kyrios	Noun - Nominative Masculine Singular	G2962 lord, Lord, master, sir
of the	τοῦ	tou	Article - Genitive Masculine Singular	G3588 the
Sabbath	σαββάτου	sabbatou	Noun - Genitive Neuter Singular	G4521 the Sabbath, a week