“And it came to passe on the second Sabbath after the first, that he went thorow the corne fields: and his disciples plucked the eares of corne, and did eate, rubbing them in their hands.”
1611 King James Version (KJV)
6:1 The first Sabbath - So the Jews reckoned their Sabbaths, from the passover to pentecost; the first, second, third, and so on, till the seventh Sabbath (after the second day.) This immediately preceded pentecost, which was the fiftieth day after the second day of unleavened bread. #Mt 12:1|; Mr 2:23.
Lu 6:1-5 The Twelve Apostles Chosen SUMMARY OF LUKE 6: The Son of Man Lord of the Sabbath. The Man with the Withered Hand Healed. Accused of Sabbath-Breaking. The Apostles Chosen. Blessings and Woes. Returning Good for Evil. Evil and Good Fruit. The Wise and Foolish Builders. On the second sabbath after the first. The common text, the "second-first" in the Greek, is referred by Godet to "second-first" Sunday of the year. The "first" first Sabbath was the first Sabbath of the civil year; the "second" first was the first sabbath of the religious year. It came in the spring. Plucked. For notes on the controversy caused by the Lord's disciples plucking the ears of wheat on the Sabbath, see Mt 12:1-14. Compare also Mr 2:23-28 3:1-5. Ears of corn. Of wheat or barley.