4 How he went into the house of God and took for food the holy bread, which only the priests may take, and gave it to those who were with him?

Matthew Henry's Commentary on Luke 6:4

Commentary on Luke 6:1-5

(Read Luke 6:1-5)

Christ justifies his disciples in a work of necessity for themselves on the sabbath day, and that was plucking the ears of corn when they were hungry. But we must take heed that we mistake not this liberty for leave to commit sin. Christ will have us to know and remember that it is his day, therefore to be spent in his service, and to his honour.