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Matthew 12:4-6
New King James Version
Matthew 12:4-6
New King James Version
4 how he entered the house of God and ate (A)the showbread which was not lawful for him to eat, nor for those who were with him, (B)but only for the priests? 5 Or have you not read in the (C)law that on the Sabbath the priests in the temple [a]profane the Sabbath, and are blameless? 6 Yet I say to you that in this place there is (D)One greater than the temple.
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- Matthew 12:5 desecrate
Matthew 12:4-6
New International Version
Matthew 12:4-6
New International Version
4 He 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.(A) 5 Or haven’t you read in the Law that the priests on Sabbath duty in the temple desecrate the Sabbath(B) and yet are innocent? 6 I tell you that something greater than the temple is here.(C)
Matthew 12:4-6
King James Version
Matthew 12:4-6
King James Version
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?
5 Or have ye not read in the law, how that on the sabbath days the priests in the temple profane the sabbath, and are blameless?
6 But I say unto you, That in this place is one greater than the temple.
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Matthew 12:4-6
English Standard Version
Matthew 12:4-6
English Standard Version
4 how he entered the house of God and ate (A)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? 5 Or have you not read (B)in the Law how on the Sabbath the priests in the temple profane the Sabbath and are guiltless? 6 I tell you, (C)something greater than the temple is here.
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