Mark

Mark 2:23–28

²³One Sabbath Jesus was passing through the grainfields, and His disciples began to pick the heads of grain as they walked along. ²⁴So the Pharisees said to Him, “Look, why are they doing what is unlawful on the Sabbath?”

²⁵Jesus replied, “Have you never read what David did when he and his companions were hungry and in need? ²⁶During the high priesthood of Abiathar, he entered the house of God and ate the consecrated bread,^c which was lawful only for the priests. And he gave some to his companions as well.”

²⁷Then Jesus declared, “The Sabbath was made for man, not man for the Sabbath. ²⁸Therefore, the Son of Man is Lord even of the Sabbath.”

Footnotes

c 2:26 Or the Bread of the Presence

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Each English word or phrase beside the Greek it translates, in the order of the English. Choose a number to open that word’s study.

Mark 2:23

English	Greek	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
One	ἐν	en	Preposition	G1722 in, on, among
Sabbath	σάββασιν	sabbasin	Noun - Dative Neuter Plural	G4521 the Sabbath, a week
was passing	παραπορεύεσθαι	paraporeuesthai	Verb - Present Infinitive Middle or Passive	G3899 I go past
through	διὰ	dia	Preposition	G1223 through, on account of
the	τῶν	tōn	Article - Genitive Neuter Plural	G3588 the
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	ἤρξαντο	ērxanto	Verb - Aorist Indicative Middle - 3rd Person Plural	G756 I begin
to pick	τίλλοντες	tillontes	Verb - Present Participle Active - Nominative Masculine 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
they walked along	ποιεῖν	poiein	Verb - Present Infinitive Active	G4160 I do, make

Mark 2:24

English	Greek	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
the	οἱ	hoi	Article - Nominative Masculine Plural	G3588 the
Pharisees	Φαρισαῖοι	Pharisaioi	Noun - Nominative Masculine Plural	G5330 a Pharisee
said	ἔλεγον	elegon	Verb - Imperfect Indicative Active - 3rd Person Plural	G2036 to speak or say (by word or writing)
to Him	αὐτῷ	autō	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Dative Masculine 3rd Person Singular	G846 he, she, it, they, them, same
Look	Ἴδε	Ide	Verb - Aorist Imperative Active - 2nd Person Singular	G2400 See! Lo! Behold! Look!
why	τί	ti	Interrogative / Indefinite Pronoun - Accusative Neuter Singular	G5101 who, which, what
are they doing	ποιοῦσιν	poiousin	Verb - Present Indicative Active - 3rd 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
on the	τοῖς	tois	Article - Dative Neuter Plural	G3588 the
Sabbath	σάββασιν	sabbasin	Noun - Dative Neuter Plural	G4521 the Sabbath, a week

Mark 2:25

English	Greek	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
replied	λέγει	legei	Verb - Present Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular	G3004 I say, speak
Have you never read	ἀνέγνωτε	anegnōte	Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 2nd Person Plural	G314 I read
what	τί	ti	Interrogative / Indefinite Pronoun - Accusative Neuter Singular	G5101 who, which, what
David	Δαυὶδ	Dauid	Noun - Nominative Masculine Singular	G1138 David
did	ἐποίησεν	epoiēsen	Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular	G4160 I do, make
when	ὅτε	hote	Adverb	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
and	καὶ	kai	Conjunction	G2532 and, even, also, namely
in need	χρείαν	chreian	Noun - Accusative Feminine Singular	G5532 need, necessity, business

Mark 2:26

English	Greek	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
During	ἐπὶ	epi	Preposition	G1909 on, to, against, on the basis of, at
the high priesthood	ἀρχιερέως	archiereōs	Noun - Genitive Masculine Singular	G749 high priest, chief priest
of Abiathar	Ἀβιαθὰρ	Abiathar	Noun - Genitive Masculine Singular	G8 Abiathar
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
and	καὶ	kai	Conjunction	G2532 and, even, also, namely
ate	ἔφαγεν	ephagen	Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular	G5315 I eat
the	τοὺς	tous	Article - Accusative Masculine Plural	G3588 the
consecrated bread	ἄρτους	artous	Noun - Accusative Masculine Plural	G740 bread, a loaf, food
which	οὓς	hous	Personal / Relative Pronoun - Accusative Masculine Plural	G3739 who, which, what, that
was lawful	ἔξεστιν	exestin	Verb - Present Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular	G1832 it is permitted, lawful, possible
only	εἰ	ei	Conjunction	G1487 if
for the	τοὺς	tous	Article - Accusative Masculine Plural	G3588 the
priests	ἱερεῖς	hiereis	Noun - Accusative Masculine Plural	G2409 a priest
And	καὶ	kai	Conjunction	G2532 and, even, also, namely
he 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
as well	καὶ	kai	Conjunction	G2532 and, even, also, namely

Mark 2:27

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	Τὸ	To	Article - Nominative Neuter Singular	G3588 the
Sabbath	σάββατον	sabbaton	Noun - Nominative Neuter Singular	G4521 the Sabbath, a week
was made	ἐγένετο	egeneto	Verb - Aorist Indicative Middle - 3rd Person Singular	G1096 I come into being, am born
for	διὰ	dia	Preposition	G1223 through, on account of
man	ἄνθρωπον	anthrōpon	Noun - Accusative Masculine Singular	G444 a man, one of the human race
not	οὐχ	ouch	Adverb	G3756 no, not
man	ἄνθρωπος	anthrōpos	Noun - Nominative Masculine Singular	G444 a man, one of the human race
for	διὰ	dia	Preposition	G1223 through, on account of
the	τὸ	to	Article - Accusative Neuter Singular	G3588 the
Sabbath	σάββατον	sabbaton	Noun - Accusative Neuter Singular	G4521 the Sabbath, a week

Mark 2:28

English	Greek	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
Therefore	ὥστε	hōste	Conjunction	G5620 so that, therefore
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
even	καὶ	kai	Conjunction	G2532 and, even, also, namely
of the	τοῦ	tou	Article - Genitive Masculine Singular	G3588 the
Sabbath	σαββάτου	sabbatou	Noun - Genitive Neuter Singular	G4521 the Sabbath, a week