The Jewish teachers had made many rules about the way to keep the Sabbath, and they wanted every one to obey their rules. So they watched the Saviour, to see what He would do. 69 One Sabbath, as Christ and His disciples were going home from the synagogue, they passed through a field of grain. It was late, and the disciples were hungry. So they broke off some of the heads of grain, rubbed them in their hands, and ate the kernels.

De jødiske lærere havde opstillet mange regler for, hvordan sabbatten skulle helligholdes, og de ville, at alle og enhver skulle følge deres forskrifter. De holdt derfor øje med Frelseren for at se, hvad han ville gøre. Da Jesus og hans disciple en sabbat gik hjem fra synagogen, vandrede de igennem en kornmark. Det var sent, og disciplene var sultne. De plukkede derfor nogle aks, gned dem i hænderne og spiste kernerne.