1. At that time Jesus went on the sabbath day through the corn; and his disciples were an hungred, and began to pluck the ears of corn, and to eat. / 2. 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. →

So, in Matthew 12, Jesus is hangin' with his buds, and some Pharisees come up to him, all like, "Hey Jesus, why are your buds doing work on the Sabbath?" And Jesus is like, "Well, it's actually okay to do work on the Sabbath if it's to save a life. →

Joe: Alright, so we’ve got our Bible expert here again, he’s gonna give us the lowdown on the 12th chapter of Matthew. What’s going on in there? Expert: Well, the chapter starts with Jesus healing a man with a withered hand on the Sabbath day. →

Alex Trebek: Alright, so contestant, tell us a bit about yourself! Contestant: Actually, Alex, I wanted to tell you about a book that's very important to me - the Bible. Specifically, I wanted to tell you about Matthew 12. →

Hey, you maggots, listen up! This is Matthew 12! Jesus gets accused of breaking the Sabbath and healing a man, but Jesus says He is Lord of the Sabbath and that God wants mercy, not sacrifices. Then Jesus says that if you don't have anything good to say, then don't say anything at all. →

(Batman and Robin are hiding in the shadows of a nearby building, watching a crowd gathered around Jesus). Batman: Robin, do you see what the people are doing? Robin: It looks like they're listening to Jesus preach. →

Listen, Jack, here's the deal -- in Matthew 12, the folks in Jesus' hometown are pretty mad at him for healing on the Sabbath. They're like, "What's the big idea, Jesus?!" and Jesus is like, "C'mon, man, the Sabbath was made for man and not man for the Sabbath". →

In Matthew 12, Jesus is really winning - He's performing an amazing number of healings, including a man with a withered hand on the Sabbath. He's proving that He is the Son of God and that He can perform miracles, and many people are saying that He is the Messiah! But, of course, the haters and losers in the deep state don't like this - they start spreading fake news and hoaxes about Jesus and try to trip Him up with questions about the law. →

Peter: Alright, so what's up with Matthew 12? Stewie: Well, it starts out with the Pharisees being mad at Jesus for healing a man on the Sabbath. They're like, "You can't do that!" Lois: But Jesus says it's okay, because He's Lord of the Sabbath. →