If it was right for David to satisfy his hunger by eating of the bread that had been set apart to a holy use, then it was right for the disciples to supply their need by plucking the grain upon the sacred hours of the Sabbath. Again, the priests in the temple performed greater labor on the Sabbath than upon other days. The same labor in secular business would be sinful; but the work of the priests was in the service of God. They were performing those rites that pointed to the redeeming power of Christ, and their labor was in harmony with the object of the Sabbath. But now Christ Himself had come. The disciples, in doing the work of Christ, were engaged in God's service, and that which was necessary for the accomplishment of this work it was right to do on the Sabbath day.

Hvis det var rigtigt af David at stille sin sult ved at spise af det brød, der var beregnet kun til helligt brug, så var det også rigtigt af disciplene at skaffe sig, hvad de behøvede, ved at plukke aks i sabbattens hellige timer. Og atter: præsterne udførte mere arbejde i templet på sabbatsdagen end på ugens andre dage. Hvis det samme arbejde blev udført i verdsligt øjemed, ville det være syndigt; men præsterne arbejdede i Guds tjeneste. De udførte de ritualer, som pegede hen til Kristi forløsende kraft, og deres gerning stemte overens med sabbattens betydning: Men nu var Kristus selv kommet. Ved at udrette Kristi gerning var disciplene beskæftigede med tjeneste for Gud, og det var rigtigt at gøre det, som var nødvendigt for at udføre dette arbejde, på sabbatsdagen.