Luke 6:1-2

[1] And it came to pass on sabbath 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 Why do ye that which not lawful to do the sabbath days?

What is the context of Luke 6:1-2?

Lord of the Sabbath (Luke 6:1-5 true)
A Discussion about the Sabbath (Luke 6:1-5 true)
Plucking Grain on the Sabbath (Luke 6:1-5 true)
Jesus Is Lord of the Sabbath (Luke 6:1-11 true)
Jesus Is Lord of the Sabbath .( A .) (Luke 6:1-11 true)

What does Luke 6:1-2 Mean?

Contextual Meaning

Mark recorded that the Pharisees voiced their question to Jesus, but Luke wrote that they asked Jesus" disciples. Probably they did both. Luke chose to relate their question to the disciples apparently because Jesus then stepped in and answered for them ( Luke 6:3). Thus Luke showed his readers Jesus" position as the Master who comes to the defense of His disciples. Luke alone also mentioned the disciples rubbing the ears of grain in their hands, probably to give his readers a more vivid picture of what really happened.

The law permitted people to glean from the fields as they passed through them ( Deuteronomy 23:25). However the Pharisees chose to view the disciples" gleaning as harvesting and their rubbing the grain in their hands as threshing and winnowing as well as preparing a meal. The Pharisees considered all these practices inappropriate for the Sabbath.