Commentaries:
Jamieson, Fausset, and Brown
But when the Pharisees saw it, they said unto him, Behold, thy disciples do that which is not lawful to do upon the sabbath day—The act itself was expressly permitted (Deuteronomy 23:25). But as being "servile work," which was prohibited on the sabbath day, it was regarded as sinful.
Other Jamieson, Fausset, and Brown entries containing Matthew 12:2:
Matthew 12:1
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