Mark 2:23

And it came to pass, that he went through the corn fields on the sabbath day; and his disciples began, as they went, to pluck the ears of corn.

Cross-reference

Matthew 12:1-8 recounts the same grain-plucking incident, including Jesus' defense using David and the temple priests.

Luke 6:1-5 parallels the Sabbath grain-plucking account, with Jesus declaring Himself Lord of the Sabbath.

Deuteronomy 23:25 specifically allows plucking ears of grain by hand — exactly what the disciples did, showing their action was lawful apart from Sabbath.

Deuteronomy 23:24 permits entering a neighbor's vineyard to eat grapes — the legal basis for the disciples' plucking grain, though the Sabbath issue is separate.

John 9:14 records another Sabbath controversy where Jesus heals — illustrating the broader conflict over Sabbath observance that frames this incident.