Luke 6:1 (WEB)

Passage

Now on the second Sabbath after the first, he was going through the grain fields. His disciples plucked the heads of grain and ate, rubbing them in their hands.

Nearby Context

Luke 6:1 Now on the second Sabbath after the first, he was going through the grain fields. His disciples plucked the heads of grain and ate, rubbing them in their hands.

Luke 6:2 But some of the Pharisees said to them, “Why do you do that which is not lawful to do on the Sabbath day?”

Luke 6:3 Jesus, answering them, said, “Haven’t you read what David did when he was hungry, he, and those who were with him;

Study Lenses

The verse centers on "second", "sabbath", "after", "first", "going", "through", "grain", and "fields". It is saying that the verse draws attention to "second" and "sabbath", so its meaning should be read from those terms before moving to application.

The next verse adds "But some of the Pharisees said to...", so "second" and "sabbath" 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 "second" and "sabbath" with trust shaped by these words, not by a vague optimism outside the passage.