Lux Domini
And Jesus answering them said, Have ye not read so much as this, what David did, when himself was an hungred, and they which were with him;

What does Luke 6:3 mean?

Christ justifies his disciples in a work of necessity for themselves on the sabbath day, and that was plucking the ears of corn when they were hungry.

Key themes

PrayerJustice and mercySalvationSpirit

Read with

Keep this verse inside Luke 6:1-5 and alongside a few nearby related passages.

Glossary

David Person

Beloved, the eighth and youngest son of Jesse, a citizen of Bethlehem. His father seems to have been a man in humble life. His mother’s name is not recorded. Some think she was the Nahash of 2 Sam. 17:25 .