Jesus
Corn on the Sabbath
Corn on the Sabbath is dated AD 28. It is told in Matthew 12:1–8. Jesus Christ is part of it.
At that time Jesus went through the grainfields on the Sabbath. His disciples were hungry and began to pick the heads of grain and eat them.
When did it happen?
- Modern reckoning
- AD 28
- Traditional reckoning
- AD 28
Dates before about 900 BC depend on how the Bible's own numbers are added up. Why the two reckonings differ.
Where is it in the Bible?
Who was there, and where?
Where: Galilee.
Which verses connect to Matthew 12:1?
The strongest cross-references of the key verse, ranked by reader votes (OpenBible.info).
- Deuteronomy 23:2518 votes
When you enter your neighbor’s grainfield, you may pluck the heads of grain with your hand, but you must not put a sickle to your neighbor’s grain.
- Mark 2:23–2815 votes
One Sabbath Jesus was passing through the grainfields, and His disciples began to pick the heads of grain as they walked along. So the Pharisees said to Him, “Look, why are they doing what is unlawful on the Sabbath?” …
- Luke 6:1–515 votes
One Sabbath Jesus was passing through the grainfields, and His disciples began to pick the heads of grain, rub them in their hands, and eat them. But some of the Pharisees asked, “Why are you doing what is unlawful on the Sabbath?” …
Events, people and places: Theographic Bible Metadata (Robert Rouse), CC BY-SA 4.0, reshaped; dates also from the sources named on each anchor.