Luke 6:2-4
King James Version
2 And certain of the Pharisees said unto them, Why do ye that which is not lawful to do on the sabbath days?
3 And Jesus answering them said, Have ye not read so much as this, what David did, when himself was an hungred, and they which were with him;
4 How he went into the house of God, and did take and eat the shewbread, and gave also to them that were with him; which it is not lawful to eat but for the priests alone?
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Luke 6:2-4
English Standard Version
2 But some of the Pharisees said, (A)“Why are you doing (B)what is not lawful to do on the Sabbath?” 3 And Jesus answered them, (C)“Have you not read (D)what David did when he was hungry, he and those who were with him: 4 how he entered the house of God and took and ate (E)the bread of the Presence, (F)which is not lawful for any but the priests to eat, and also gave it to those with him?”
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Luke 6:2-4
New King James Version
2 And some of the Pharisees said to them, “Why are you doing (A)what is not lawful to do on the Sabbath?”
3 But Jesus answering them said, “Have you not even read this, (B)what David did when he was hungry, he and those who were with him: 4 how he went into the house of God, took and ate the showbread, and also gave some to those with him, (C)which is not lawful for any but the priests to eat?”
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Luke 6:2-4
New American Standard Bible
2 But some of the Pharisees said, “Why are you doing what (A)is not lawful on the Sabbath?” 3 And Jesus, answering them, said, “Have you not even read (B)what David did when he was hungry, he and those who were with him, 4 how he entered the house of God, and took and ate the [a]consecrated bread, which (C)is not lawful for anyone to eat except the priests alone, and gave it to his companions?”
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- Luke 6:4 Lit loaves of presentation
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