# General Information:

It is the Sabbath, and Jesus is at Pharisee's house. Verse 1 gives background information for the event that follows. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/writing-background]])

# It happened one Sabbath

This indicates a new event. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/writing-newevent]])

# to eat bread

"to eat" or "for a meal." Bread was an important part of a meal and is used in this sentence to refer to a meal. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]])

# watching him closely

They wanted to see if they could accuse him of doing anything wrong.