Luke 6:2
Luke · New Testament · Chapter 6
“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
What Does Luke 6:2 Mean?
Luke 6:2 is found in the book of Luke, chapter 6, verse 2 of the New Testament. This verse connects to 16 other passages through cross-references, placing it within a rich network of biblical meaning.
Key themes in this passage include Work & Rest.
Cross-References (16)
These passages are connected to Luke 6:2 through shared themes, quotations, or prophetic fulfillment.
Matthew 12:2“But when the Pharisees saw it, they said unto him, Behold, thy disciples do that which is not lawful to do upon the sabbath day.”John 5:10“The Jews therefore said unto him that was cured, It is the sabbath day: it is not lawful for thee to carry thy bed.”John 5:16“And therefore did the Jews persecute Jesus, and sought to slay him, because he had done these things on the sabbath day.”Exodus 35:2“Six days shall work be done, but on the seventh day there shall be to you an holy day, a sabbath of rest to the LORD: whosoever doeth work therein shall be put to death.”John 5:9“And immediately the man was made whole, and took up his bed, and walked: and on the same day was the sabbath.”John 9:14“And it was the sabbath day when Jesus made the clay, and opened his eyes.”Numbers 15:32“And while the children of Israel were in the wilderness, they found a man that gathered sticks upon the sabbath day.”Mark 2:24“And the Pharisees said unto him, Behold, why do they on the sabbath day that which is not lawful?”Luke 5:33“And they said unto him, Why do the disciples of John fast often, and make prayers, and likewise the disciples of the Pharisees; but thine eat and drink?”Luke 6:7“And the scribes and Pharisees watched him, whether he would heal on the sabbath day; that they might find an accusation against him.”Exodus 22:10“If a man deliver unto his neighbour an ass, or an ox, or a sheep, or any beast, to keep; and it die, or be hurt, or driven away, no man seeing it:”Exodus 31:15“Six days may work be done; but in the seventh is the sabbath of rest, holy to the LORD: whosoever doeth any work in the sabbath day, he shall surely be put to death.”Ecclesiastes 10:13“The beginning of the words of his mouth is foolishness: and the end of his talk is mischievous madness.”Matthew 23:23“Woe unto you, scribes and Pharisees, hypocrites! for ye pay tithe of mint and anise and cummin, and have omitted the weightier matters of the law, judgment, mercy, and faith: these ought ye to have done, and not to leave the other undone.”Isaiah 58:13“If thou turn away thy foot from the sabbath, from doing thy pleasure on my holy day; and call the sabbath a delight, the holy of the LORD, honourable; and shalt honour him, not doing thine own ways, nor finding thine own pleasure, nor speaking thine own words:”Matthew 15:2“Why do thy disciples transgress the tradition of the elders? for they wash not their hands when they eat bread.”
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