Matthew 12:3

He sayde vnto the: Haue ye not reed what David did whe he was anhougered and they also which were with him?

William Tyndale Bible (1525/1530)

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

2When ye pharises sawe that they sayde vnto him: Beholde thy disciples do that which is not lawfull to do apon ye saboth daye.

4How he entred into the housse of God and ate ye halowed loves which were not lawfull for him to eate nether for the which were wt him but only for ye prestes.

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Cross References

Matthew 12:5Or have ye not reed in ye lawe how that ye prestes in ye temple breake the saboth daye and yet are blamlesse?

Matthew 21:16and sayde vnto him: hearest thou what these saye? Iesus sayde vnto them yee: have ye never redde of the mouth of babes and suckelinges thou haste ordeyned prayse?

Mark 2:25And he sayde to them: have ye never rede what David dyd when he had nede and was anhogred bothe he and they that were with him?

Mark 12:26As touchynge the deed that they shall ryse agayne: have ye not redde in the boke of Moses howe in the busshe God spake vnto him sayinge: I am the God of Abraham and God of Ysaac and the God of Iacob?

Luke 10:26He sayd vnto him: What is written in the lawe? How redest thou?

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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