Matthew 12:4

He went into the house of God, and he and his men ate the sacred bread that they weren't allowed to eat since it's 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 Jesus told them, “Haven't you read what David did when he and his men were hungry?

5Haven't you read in the law that on the Sabbath day the priests in the Temple break the Sabbath but are not considered guilty?

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Cross References

Exodus 29:32Aaron and his sons are to eat the ram's meat, and the bread that is in the basket, at the entrance to the Tent of Meeting.

Leviticus 24:5Using the best flour bake twelve loaves, with two-tenths of an ephah of flour per loaf.

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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