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Mark 2:24 — Meaning and Application
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King James Version
" And the Pharisees said unto him, Behold, why do they on the sabbath day that which is not lawful? "
Mark 2:24
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And no man putteth new wine into old bottles: else the new wine doth burst the bottles, and the wine is spilled, and the bottles will be marred: but new wine must be put into new bottles.
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.
And the Pharisees said unto him, Behold, why do they on the sabbath day that which is not lawful?
And he said unto them, Have ye never read what David did, when he had need, and was an hungred, he, and they that were with him?
How he went into the house of God in the days of Abiathar the high priest, and did eat the shewbread, which is not lawful to eat but for the priests, and gave also to them which were with him?
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Mark 2:1
"And again he entered into Capernaum after some days; and it was noised that he was in the house."
Mark 2:2
"And straightway many were gathered together, insomuch that there was no room to receive them, no, not so much as about the door: and he preached the word unto them."
Mark 2:3
"And they come unto him, bringing one sick of the palsy, which was borne of four."
Mark 2:4
"And when they could not come nigh unto him for the press, they uncovered the roof where he was: and when they had broken it up, they let down the bed wherein the sick of the palsy lay."
Mark 2:5
"When Jesus saw their faith, he said unto the sick of the palsy, Son, thy sins be forgiven thee."
Mark 2:6
"But there were certain of the scribes sitting there, and reasoning in their hearts,"
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