15:32–36 These verses consider a particular case of Sabbath observance. A person was found gathering wood on the Sabbath day and kept in custody until a penalty could be revealed. The text does not tell us why the person was kept in custody. Exodus 31 and 35 have made it clear that no work is to be done on the Sabbath, and that violation of the commandment is a capital offense. Is the question whether gath…