3 He answered, "Haven't you read what David did when he and his companions were hungry?
3 But he said unto them, Have ye not read what David did, when he was an hungred, and they that were with him;
3 He said to them, "Have you not read what David did when he was hungry, and those who were with him:
3 Jesus said, "Really? Didn't you ever read what David and his companions did when they were hungry,
3 But He said to them, "Have you not read what David did when he was hungry, he and those who were with him:
3 Jesus said to them, "Haven't you read in the Scriptures what David did when he and his companions were hungry?
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.
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?
4 how he entered the house of God and ate 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?
4 how they entered the sanctuary and ate fresh bread off the altar, bread that no one but priests were allowed to eat?
4 how he entered the house of God and ate the showbread which was not lawful for him to eat, nor for those who were with him, but only for the priests?
4 He went into the house of God, and he and his companions broke the law by eating the sacred loaves of bread that only the priests are allowed to eat.
(Read Matthew 12:1-8)
Being in the corn-fields, the disciples began to pluck the ears of corn: the law of God allowed it, Deuteronomy 5:14. No law must be understood so as to contradict its own end. And as Christ is the Lord of the sabbath, it is fit the day and the work of it should be dedicated to him.
Matthew Henry's Commentary on Matthew 12:3
Commentary on Matthew 12:1-8
(Read Matthew 12:1-8)
Being in the corn-fields, the disciples began to pluck the ears of corn: the law of God allowed it, Deuteronomy 5:14. No law must be understood so as to contradict its own end. And as Christ is the Lord of the sabbath, it is fit the day and the work of it should be dedicated to him.