Matthew 12:4

How he went into the house of God and took for food the holy bread which it was not right for him or for those who were with him to take, but only for the priests?

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In The King James Version

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?

In Context

3But he said to them, Have you no knowledge of what David did when he had need of food, and those who were with him?

5Or is it not said in the law, how the Sabbath is broken by the priests in the Temple and they do no wrong?

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Cross References

Exodus 29:32And let Aaron and his sons make a meal of it, with the bread in the basket, at the door of the Tent of meeting.

Leviticus 24:5And take the best meal and make twelve cakes of it, a fifth part of an ephah in every cake.

Matthew Henry on Matthew 12:2-14

Christ Vindicates His Disciples. 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. 3 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 showbread, which was not lawful for him… Read the whole commentary →

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