Luke 6:2 — Bible Verse (KJV)

“And certain of the Pharisees said unto them, Why do ye that which is not lawful to do on the sabbath days?”

Luke 6:2 — King James Version (KJV), 1611

Luke 6:2 in 6 Bible Translations

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Luke 6:2 WEB — World English Bible (2000)

“But some of the Pharisees said to them, “Why do you do that which is not lawful to do on the Sabbath day?””

Luke 6:2 — World English Bible

Luke 6:2 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)

“But certain of the Pharisees said, Why do ye that which it is not lawful to do on the sabbath day? ”

Luke 6:2 — American Standard Version

Luke 6:2 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)

“and certain of the Pharisees said to them, `Why do ye that which is not lawful to do on the sabbaths?'”

Luke 6:2 — Young's Literal Translation

Luke 6:2 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)

“But some of the Pharisees said to them, Why do ye what is not lawful to do on the sabbath? ”

Luke 6:2 — Darby Translation

Luke 6:2 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)

“And certaine of the Pharises sayde vnto them, Why doe ye that which is not lawfull to doe on the Sabbath dayes?”

Luke 6:2 — Geneva Bible

Luke 6:2 in Context — Luke 6

1 And it came to pass on the second sabbath after the first, that he went through the corn fields; and his disciples plucked the ears of corn, and did eat, rubbing them in their hands.

2 And certain of the Pharisees said unto them, Why do ye that which is not lawful to do on the sabbath days?

3 And Jesus answering them said, Have ye not read so much as this, what David did, when himself was an hungred, and they which were with him;

4 How he went into the house of God, and did take and eat the shewbread, and gave also to them that were with him; which it is not lawful to eat but for the priests alone?

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What Does Luke 6:2 Mean?

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