Matthew 12:4

how he-comes-into into the house of{the God} and eats the breads of{the place-forth-sis[i.e. state of placing forth]}, the has-been-being not being-permitted to{same} to-eat, nor to{the} alongside of{same}, if not to{the consecrateds[i.e. priests] only},

Garth's Hyper-literal Translation

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

3Moreover, the says to{same}, "You-do_not_know-anew what David does when he-hungers, same and the alongside of{same},

5or you-do_not_know-anew in to{the law} that to{the sabbaths} the consecrateds[i.e. priests] in to{the consecrated[i.e. temple]} are-defiling the sabbath and are-being without-cause.

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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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