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Matthew 12:2-4
Worldwide English (New Testament)
Matthew 12:2-4
Worldwide English (New Testament)
2 The Pharisees saw them. They said to Jesus, `Look! Your disciples are doing what is not right on the Sabbath day.'
3 But Jesus said to them, `Have you not read what David did? He and his men who were with him were hungry.
4 He went into God's house. Some bread was there for God. David's men ate it. David did not have the right to eat it, nor the men who were with him. Only the priests have the right to eat it. But David took the bread and ate it. He also gave some of it to the men who were with him.
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Matthew 12:2-4
New International Version
Matthew 12:2-4
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2 When the Pharisees saw this, they said to him, “Look! Your disciples are doing what is unlawful on the Sabbath.”(A)
3 He answered, “Haven’t you read what David did when he and his companions were hungry?(B) 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.(C)
Matthew 12:2-4
King James Version
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
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
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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