Matthew 12:2-4
King James Version
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 shewbread, which was not lawful for him to eat, neither for them which were with him, but only for the priests?
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Matthew 12:2-4
New King James Version
2 And when the Pharisees saw it, they said to Him, “Look, Your disciples are doing what is not lawful to do on the Sabbath!”
3 But He said to them, “Have you not read (A)what David did when he was hungry, he and those who were with him: 4 how he entered the house of God and ate (B)the showbread which was not lawful for him to eat, nor for those who were with him, (C)but only for the priests?
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Matthew 12:2-4
English Standard Version
2 But when the Pharisees saw it, they said to him, (A)“Look, your disciples are doing (B)what is not lawful to do on the Sabbath.” 3 He said to them, (C)“Have you not read what David did when he was hungry, and those who were with him: 4 how he entered the house of God and ate (D)the bread of the Presence, which it was not lawful for him to eat nor for those who were with him, but only for the priests?
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Matthew 12:2-4
New American Standard Bible
2 Now when the Pharisees saw this, they said to Him, “Look, Your disciples are doing what (A)is not lawful to do on a Sabbath!” 3 But He said to them, “Have you not read what David did when he became hungry, he and his companions— 4 how he entered the house of God, and (B)they ate the [a]consecrated bread, which was not lawful for him to eat nor for those with him, but for the priests alone?
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- Matthew 12:4 Lit loaves of presentation
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