Through the Grainfields
Students may read Mark 2:23-28
Jesus went about doing good, but the Pharisees tried to catch him doing something wrong. One Sabbath day, the disciples of Jesus walked alongside fields of grain. They were hungry, so they reached out to pluck ripe grain to eat. The Pharisees hurried to tell Jesus that his disciples were breaking a Sabbath law. Jesus reminded them about an ancient story of David when he and others ate the showbread. Jesus also said two memorable things about the Sabbath.
Discussion Questions
The Jews were not allowed to do any work on the Sabbath. This law came from the Ten Commandments. What was good about this law? But the Pharisees used the law to get Jesus in trouble. Their motive was not righteous. What does that mean?
