Matthew 12:3

And He said to them, Have you not read what David did, when he was hungry, and those with him?

1902 William Baxter Godbey NT

In The King James Version

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

In Context

2And the Pharisees, seeing, said to Him, Behold thy disciples are doing what is not lawful to do on the Sabbath.

4How he came into the house of God, and ate the shewbread, which was not lawful for him to eat, nor those with him, except the priests only?

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Cross References

Matthew 12:5Have you not read in the law, that the priests in the temple do profane the Sabbath, and are blameless?

Matthew 21:16and said to Him, Do you hear what they are saying? And Jesus says to them, Yes: have you not read, That out of the mouth of babes and sucklings thou hast perfected praise?

Mark 2:25And He said to them, Have ye not read what David did, when he had need, and was hungry, and those with him?

Mark 12:26But concerning the dead, that they are raised, have you not read in the book of Moses at the Bush, how God spoke to him saying; I am the God of Abraham, the God of Isaac, and the God of Jacob?

Luke 10:26He said to him, What has been written in the law? how do you read it?

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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