Mark 2:24-26
Expanded Bible
24 The Pharisees said to Jesus, “Why are your followers doing what is not lawful on the Sabbath day?” [C Gleaning was viewed as work, and therefore forbidden on the Sabbath; Ex. 34:21.]
25 Jesus answered, “Have you never read what David did when he and ·those with him [his companions] were hungry and needed food [1 Sam. 21:1–6]? 26 ·During the time of Abiathar [or, In the account about Abiathar] the high priest, David went into God’s house and ate the ·holy bread [consecrated bread; L bread of presentation], which is lawful only for priests to eat [Ex. 25:30; Lev. 24:5–9]. And David also gave some of the bread to those who were with him.”
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Mark 2:24-26
King James Version
24 And the Pharisees said unto him, Behold, why do they on the sabbath day that which is not lawful?
25 And he said unto them, Have ye never read what David did, when he had need, and was an hungred, he, and they that were with him?
26 How he went into the house of God in the days of Abiathar the high priest, and did eat the shewbread, which is not lawful to eat but for the priests, and gave also to them which were with him?
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Mark 2:24-26
English Standard Version
24 And the Pharisees were saying to him, “Look, (A)why are they doing (B)what is not lawful on the Sabbath?” 25 And he said to them, (C)“Have you never read (D)what David did, when he was in need and was hungry, he and those who were with him: 26 how he entered the house of God, in the time of[a] (E)Abiathar the high priest, and ate (F)the bread of the Presence, which it is not lawful for any but the priests to eat, and also gave it to those who were with him?”
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