Matthew 12:4

He went into the house of God and ate the bread of the presence, which was unlawful for him to eat and unlawful for those who were with him, but lawful 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 said to them, “Have you never read what David did, when he was hungry, and the men who were with him?

5Have you not read in the law that on the Sabbath the priests in the temple profane the Sabbath but are guiltless?

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Cross References

Exodus 29:32Aaron and his sons must eat the ram's meat and the bread that is in the basket at the entrance to the tent of meeting.

Leviticus 24:5You must take fine flour and bake twelve loaves with it. There must be two-tenths of an ephah in each 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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