Matthew 12:1

Context

Lord of the Sabbath

12:1 At that time Jesus went through the grain fields on a Sabbath. His¹ disciples were hungry, and they began to pick heads of wheat² and eat them.

Matthew 12:3

Context
12:3 He³ said to them, “Haven’t you read what David did when he and his companions were hungry –

[12:1] ¹tn Here δέ (de) has not been translated.

[12:1] ²tn Or “heads of grain.” While the generic term στάχυς (stacus) can refer to the cluster of seeds at the top of grain such as barley or wheat, in the NT the term is restricted to wheat (L&N 3.40; BDAG 941 s.v. 1).

[12:3] ³tn Here δέ (de) has not been translated.