Luke 6:1 (YLT)

Passage

And it came to pass, on the second-first sabbath, as he is going through the corn fields, that his disciples were plucking the ears, and were eating, rubbing with the hands,

Nearby Context

Luke 6:1 And it came to pass, on the second-first sabbath, as he is going through the corn fields, that his disciples were plucking the ears, and were eating, rubbing with the hands,

Luke 6:2 and certain of the Pharisees said to them, `Why do ye that which is not lawful to do on the sabbaths?'

Luke 6:3 And Jesus answering said unto them, `Did ye not read even this that David did, when he hungered, himself and those who are with him,

Study Lenses

The verse centers on "came", "pass", "second-first", "sabbath", "going", "through", "corn", and "fields". 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 "and certain of the Pharisees said to...", 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.