Luke 6:1 (ASV)

Passage

Now it came to pass on a sabbath, that he was going through the grainfields; and his disciples plucked the ears, and did eat, rubbing them in their hands.

Nearby Context

Luke 6:1 Now it came to pass on a sabbath, that he was going through the grainfields; and his disciples plucked the ears, and did eat, rubbing them in their hands.

Luke 6:2 But certain of the Pharisees said, Why do ye that which it is not lawful to do on the sabbath day?

Luke 6:3 And Jesus answering them said, Have ye not read even this, what David did, when he was hungry, he, and they that were with him;

Study Lenses

The verse centers on "came", "pass", "sabbath", "going", "through", "grainfields", "disciples", and "plucked". It is saying that the verse draws attention to "came" and "pass", so its meaning should be read from those terms before moving to application.

The next verse adds "But certain of the Pharisees said Why...", so "came" and "pass" should be read forward into that movement. In Luke context, the local focus is Christ, faith, and discipleship.

A plain takeaway is to answer the verse's own emphasis on "came" and "pass" with trust shaped by these words, not by a vague optimism outside the passage.