This incident happened on a different Sabbath from the one in the preceding pericope ( Luke 6:6). Note the similar terms Luke used to introduce both events. He evidently placed it here in his narrative because it builds on the idea of Jesus" authority over the Sabbath and advances it even further than the previous pericope does. As the authoritative Son of Prayer of Manasseh , Jesus declared that it was lawful to do good on the Sabbath. Both incidents involved a controversy about what is more important, ceremonial law or human need. The Pharisees believed that it was unlawful to do virtually anything on the Sabbath, though they hypocritically did good to themselves but would not do good to others. They did permit life-saving measures, midwifery, and circumcision on the Sabbath. [1][source]