Matthew 12:3
“But he said vnto them, Haue yee not read what Dauid did when hee was an hungred, and they that were with him,”
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Matthew 12:3 Context
1At that time, Iesus went on the Sabbath day thorow the corne, & his Disciples were an hungred, and beganne to pluck the eares of corne, and to eate. 2But when the Pharises saw it, they said vnto him, Behold, thy Disciples doe that which is not lawfull to doe vpon the Sabbath day. 3But he said vnto them, Haue yee not read what Dauid did when hee was an hungred, and they that were with him, 4How he entred into the house of God, and did eate the shew bread, which was not lawfull for him to eate, neither for them which were with him, but, only for the Priests? 5Or haue yee not read in the law, how that on the Sabbath dayes the Priests in the Temple profane the Sabbath, and are blamelesse?
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But he said unto them, Have ye not read what David did, when he was an hungred, and they that were with him;
- King James Version
But He said to them, "Have you not read what David did when he became hungry, he and his companions,
- New American Standard Version (1995)
But he said unto them, Have ye not read what David did, when he was hungry, and they that were with him;
- American Standard Version (1901)
But he said to them, Have you no knowledge of what David did when he had need of food, and those who were with him?
- Basic English Bible
But he said to them, Have ye not read what David did when he was hungry, and they that were with him?
- Darby Bible
But he said to them, Have ye not read what David did when he was hungry, and they that were with him;
- Webster's Bible
Have you never read, He replied, "what David did when he and his men were hungry?
- Weymouth Bible
But he said to them, "Haven't you read what David did, when he was hungry, and those who were with him;
- World English Bible
And he seide to hem, Whether ye han not red, what Dauid dide, whanne he hungride, and thei that weren with hym?
- Wycliffe Bible
And he said to them, `Did ye not read what David did, when he was hungry, himself and those with him --
- Youngs Literal Bible
- King James Version
But He said to them, "Have you not read what David did when he became hungry, he and his companions,
- New American Standard Version (1995)
But he said unto them, Have ye not read what David did, when he was hungry, and they that were with him;
- American Standard Version (1901)
But he said to them, Have you no knowledge of what David did when he had need of food, and those who were with him?
- Basic English Bible
But he said to them, Have ye not read what David did when he was hungry, and they that were with him?
- Darby Bible
But he said to them, Have ye not read what David did when he was hungry, and they that were with him;
- Webster's Bible
Have you never read, He replied, "what David did when he and his men were hungry?
- Weymouth Bible
But he said to them, "Haven't you read what David did, when he was hungry, and those who were with him;
- World English Bible
And he seide to hem, Whether ye han not red, what Dauid dide, whanne he hungride, and thei that weren with hym?
- Wycliffe Bible
And he said to them, `Did ye not read what David did, when he was hungry, himself and those with him --
- Youngs Literal Bible
Bible commentary
Wesley's Notes for Matthew 12:3
12:3 Have ye not read what David did - And necessity was a sufficient plea for his transgressing the law in a higher instance.
People's Bible Notes for Matthew 12:3
Mt 12:3 Have ye not read. The Lord answers them by citing the case of David, who, under necessity, took, ate, and gave to his followers the show bread which it was lawful for priests only to eat. Necessity rose higher than ceremonial. See 1Sa 21:1-6.