Matthew 12:2-4

King James Version

²But when the Pharisees saw it, they said unto him, Behold, thy disciples do that which is not lawful to do upon the sabbath day.

³But he said unto them, Have ye not read what David did, when he was an hungred, and they that were with him;

⁴How 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

²And when the Pharisees saw it, they said to Him, “Look, Your disciples are doing what is not lawful to do on the Sabbath!”

³But He said to them, “Have you not read ^(A)what David did when he was hungry, he and those who were with him: ⁴how 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

New International Version

²When the Pharisees saw this, they said to him, “Look! Your disciples are doing what is unlawful on the Sabbath.”^(A)

³He answered, “Haven’t you read what David did when he and his companions were hungry?^(B) ⁴He entered the house of God, and he and his companions ate the consecrated bread—which was not lawful for them to do, but only for the priests.^(C)

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Matthew 12:2-4

English Standard Version

²But 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.” ³He said to them, ^(C)“Have you not read what David did when he was hungry, and those who were with him: ⁴how 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?