American Standard Version

Mark 2:19-25 American Standard Version (ASV)

19. And Jesus said unto them, Can the sons of the bridechamber fast, while the bridegroom is with them? as long as they have the bridegroom with them, they cannot fast.

20. But the days will come, when the bridegroom shall be taken away from them, and then will they fast in that day.

21. No man seweth a piece of undressed cloth on an old garment: else that which should fill it up taketh from it, the new from the old, and a worse rent is made.

22. And no man putteth new wine into old wineskins; else the wine will burst the skins, and the wine perisheth, and the skins: but

23. And it came to pass, that he was going on the sabbath day through the grainfields; and his disciples began, as they went, to pluck the ears.

24. And the Pharisees said unto him, Behold, why do they on the sabbath day that which is not lawful?

25. And he said unto them, Did ye never read what David did, when he had need, and was hungry, he, and they that were with him?