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Matthew 12:3

David

1 At that time Jesus went on the sabbath day through the corn; and his disciples were an hungred, and began to pluck the ears of corn, and to eat.

2 But when the Pharisees saw it, they said unto him, Behold, thy disciples do that which is not lawful to do upon the sabbath day.

But he said unto them, Have ye not read what David did, when he was an hungred, and they that were with him;

4 How he entered into the house of God, and did eat the shewbread, which was not lawful for him to eat, neither for them which were with him, but only for the priests?

5 Or have ye not read in the law, how that on the sabbath days the priests in the temple profane the sabbath, and are blameless?

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Here the Bible tells a story about someone else. Ask yourself what it can say to us today. Do read the surrounding verses too, because the context often says more than a single verse.

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BSB
Jesus replied, “Have you not read what David did when he and his companions were hungry?
KJV
But he said unto them, Have ye not read what David did, when he was an hungred, and they that were with him;
WEB
But he said to them, “Haven’t you read what David did when he was hungry, and those who were with him:
ASV
But he said unto them, Have ye not read what David did, when he was hungry, and they that were with him;
DARBY
But he said to them, Have ye not read what David did when he was hungry, and they that were with him?
BLB
And He said to them, “Did you⁺ not read what David did when he was hungry, and those with him—
ÅB
Men han sa til dem: «Har dere ikke lest hva David gjorde da han var sulten, han og de som var med ham?
OTB
Han svarte: «Har dere ikke lest hva David gjorde da han og hans følgesvenner var sultne?
B1930
Men han sa til dem: Har I ikke lest hvad David gjorde da han var sulten, han og de som var med ham,

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Cross references

  • 1 Samuel 21:3–6

    Now therefore what is under thine hand? give me five loaves of bread in mine hand, or what there is present.

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  • Luke 6:3

    And Jesus answering them said, Have ye not read so much as this, what David did, when himself was an hungred, and they which were with him;

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  • Mark 2:25–26

    And he said unto them, Have ye never read what David did, when he had need, and was an hungred, he, and they that were with him?

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  • Matthew 21:16

    And said unto him, Hearest thou what these say? And Jesus saith unto them, Yea; have ye never read, Out of the mouth of babes and sucklings thou hast perfected praise?

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  • Mark 12:10

    And have ye not read this scripture; The stone which the builders rejected is become the head of the corner:

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  • Matthew 12:5

    Or have ye not read in the law, how that on the sabbath days the priests in the temple profane the sabbath, and are blameless?

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  • Mark 12:26

    And as touching the dead, that they rise: have ye not read in the book of Moses, how in the bush God spake unto him, saying, I am the God of Abraham, and the God of Isaac, and the God of Jacob?

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  • Matthew 22:31

    But as touching the resurrection of the dead, have ye not read that which was spoken unto you by God, saying,

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