Luke 6:1–11

Lord of the Sabbath

6On a Sabbath, ^bHe passed through the grainfields. ^cHis disciples were picking heads of grain, rubbing them in their hands, and eating them. ²But some of the Pharisees said, “Why are you doing what is not lawful on the Sabbath?” ^d

³Jesus answered them, “Haven’t you read what David and those who were with him did when he was hungry— ⁴how he entered the house of God, and took and ate the ^•sacred bread, which is not lawful for any but the priests to eat? ^eHe even gave some to those who were with him.” ^f5Then He told them, “The ^•Son of Man is Lord of the Sabbath.”

The Man with the Paralyzed Hand

⁶On another Sabbath ^gHe entered the synagogue and was teaching. A man was there whose right hand was paralyzed. ⁷The scribes and Pharisees were watching Him closely, ^hto see if He would heal on the Sabbath, so that they could find a charge against Him. ⁱ⁸But He knew their thoughts ^jand told the man with the paralyzed hand, “Get up and stand here.” ^kSo he got up and stood there. ⁹Then Jesus said to them, “I ask you: Is it lawful on the Sabbath to do what is good or to do what is evil, to save life or to destroy it?” ^l10After looking around at them all, ^mHe told him, “Stretch out your hand.” ⁿHe did so, and his hand was restored. ^o11They, however, were filled with rage and started discussing with one another what they might do to Jesus.