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NASB | Matthew 12:1 At that time Jesus went through the grainfields on the Sabbath, and His disciples became hungry and began to pick the heads of grain and eat. |
AMPLIFIED 2015 | Matthew 12:1 At that particular time Jesus went through the grainfields on the Sabbath, and His disciples were hungry and began to pick the heads of grain and eat them. [Deut 23:25; Mark 2:23-28; Luke 6:1-5] |
Bible Question: jehovah witnesses do not give blood because the bible says you should not drink blood and because hospitals sometimes feed us through tubes , they say it is the same thing as drinking it. How do I counter |
Bible Answer: Hi, trimakkel! Your task is almost as insurmountable as Mount Everest (hope I got the spelling correct) in the middle of a tripple snowstorm. They remind me of the Masters of the Law, the Sadducees, and Pharisees: no matter how simple Jesus made His teachings... they refused to listen! In Matthew 12:10 Jesus explains that though there's a command to keep the Sabbath Holy restoring a man's health has priority over the observance of the Sabbath. Then and now people break God's commandments left and right (of course they always attempt to justify their actions), but when it comes to Love and Mercy they fall short of practicing God's commands! The Jews, with the exception of the Remnant, though they followed the letter of the Law (both written and oral) they failed to abide in God's Word and they rejected and crucified the giver of Life! The Jehovah Witnesses run the same fate--they are absorved in the letter of the Law (mixing in both the Mosaic and the Messianic Laws) and they fail to serve God over keeping the letter of the Law!: for faithful love is what pleases me, not sacrifice; knowledge of God, not burnt offerings. (Hosea 6:6) If you truly want to teach them about God, learn to direct them to Scripture passages that are not in their training manuals. Teaching them about Christ's and the Holy Sprit's Divinity can open up their eyes! Mostly, pray for them, that the Holy Spirit enlighten their minds and hearts! God Bless! Angel |