1. Now it happened that, on the second first Sabbath, as he passed through the grain field, his disciples were separating the ears of grain and eating them, by rubbing them in their hands.
2. Then certain Pharisees said to them, "Why are you doing what is not lawful on the Sabbaths?"
3. And responding to them, Jesus said: "Have you not read this, what David did when he was hungry, and those who were with him?
4. How he entered into the house of God, and took the bread of the Presence, and ate it, and gave it to those who were with him, though it is not lawful for anyone to eat it, except the priests alone?"
5. And he said to them, "For the Son of man is Lord, even of the Sabbath."
6. And it happened that, on another Sabbath, he entered into the synagogue, and he taught. And there was a man there, and his right hand was withered.
7. And the scribes and Pharisees observed whether he would heal on the Sabbath, so that they might thereby find an accusation against him.
8. Yet truly, he knew their thoughts, and so he said to the man who had the withered hand, "Rise up and stand in the middle." And rising up, he stood still.
9. Then Jesus said to them: "I ask you if it is lawful on the Sabbaths to do good, or to do evil? To give health to a life, or to destroy it?"
10. And looking around at everyone, he said to the man, "Extend your hand." And he extended it. And his hand was restored.
11. Then they were filled with madness, and they discussed with one another, what, in particular, they might do about Jesus.
12. And it happened that, in those days, he went out to a mountain to pray. And he was in the prayer of God throughout the night.