Matthew

Matthew 12:1–3

¹At that time Jesus went through the grainfields on the Sabbath. His disciples were hungry and began to pick the heads of grain and eat them. ²When the Pharisees saw this, they said to Him, “Look, Your disciples are doing what is unlawful on the Sabbath.”

³Jesus replied, “Have you not read what David did when he and his companions were hungry?

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Matthew 12:1

English	Greek	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
At	Ἐν	En	Preposition	G1722 in, on, among
that	ἐκείνῳ	ekeinō	Demonstrative Pronoun - Dative Masculine Singular	G1565 that, that one there, yonder
time	καιρῷ	kairō	Noun - Dative Masculine Singular	G2540 fitting season, opportunity, time
Jesus	Ἰησοῦς	Iēsous	Noun - Nominative Masculine Singular	G2424 Jesus
went	ἐπορεύθη	eporeuthē	Verb - Aorist Indicative Passive - 3rd Person Singular	G4198 I travel, journey, go
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
on the	τοῖς	tois	Article - Dative Neuter Plural	G3588 the
Sabbath	σάββασιν	sabbasin	Noun - Dative Neuter Plural	G4521 the Sabbath, a week
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
were hungry	ἐπείνασαν	epeinasan	Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 3rd Person Plural	G3983 I am hungry, needy
and	καὶ	kai	Conjunction	G2532 and, even, also, namely
began	ἤρξαντο	ērxanto	Verb - Aorist Indicative Middle - 3rd Person Plural	G756 I begin
to pick	τίλλειν	tillein	Verb - Present Infinitive Active	G5089 I pluck, pluck off
heads of grain	στάχυας	stachyas	Noun - Accusative Masculine Plural	G4719 a head of grain
and	καὶ	kai	Conjunction	G2532 and, even, also, namely
eat	ἐσθίειν	esthiein	Verb - Present Infinitive Active	G2068 I eat

Matthew 12:2

English	Greek	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
Pharisees	Φαρισαῖοι	Pharisaioi	Noun - Nominative Masculine Plural	G5330 a Pharisee
saw	ἰδόντες	idontes	Verb - Aorist Participle Active - Nominative Masculine Plural	G3708 I see, look upon, experience
they said	εἶπαν	eipan	Verb - Aorist 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	Ἰδοὺ	Idou	Verb - Aorist Imperative Active - 2nd Person Singular	G2400 See! Lo! Behold! Look!
Your	σου	sou	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive 2nd Person Singular	G4771 you
disciples	μαθηταί	mathētai	Noun - Nominative Masculine Plural	G3101 a learner, disciple, pupil
are doing	ποιοῦσιν	poiousin	Verb - Present Indicative Active - 3rd Person Plural	G4160 I do, make
what	ὃ	ho	Personal / Relative Pronoun - Accusative 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	ἐν	en	Preposition	G1722 in, on, among
Sabbath	σαββάτῳ	sabbatō	Noun - Dative Neuter Singular	G4521 the Sabbath, a week

Matthew 12:3

English	Greek	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
replied	εἶπεν	eipen	Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular	G2036 to speak or say (by word or writing)
Have you not 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
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

Cross-references

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Matthew 12:1 Deuteronomy 23:25 · Mark 2:23–28 · Luke 6:1–5

Matthew 12:2 Matthew 12:10 · John 7:21–24 · Mark 3:2–5 · Luke 14:3 · Exodus 31:15–17 · Luke 13:10–17 · Exodus 20:9–11

Matthew 12:3 1 Samuel 21:3–6 · Luke 6:3 · Mark 2:25–26 · Mark 12:10 · Matthew 21:16 · Matthew 12:5 · Matthew 22:31 · Mark 12:26 · Luke 10:26 · Matthew 19:4

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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.