Devine Scripture

Matthew 12:4

Matthew chapter 12 · verse 4 in three public-domain English translations with cross-references

Parallel translations

WEB

World English Bible · 2000

how he entered into the house of God, and ate the showbread, which it was not lawful for him to eat, neither for them that were with him, but only for the priests?

KJV

King James Version · 1611

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?

ASV

American Standard Version · 1901

how he entered into the house of God, and ate the showbread, which it was not lawful for him to eat, neither for them that were with him, but only for the priests?

Context

v.3But he said unto them, Have ye not read what David did, when he was hungry, and they that were with him;

v.4This passage

v.5Or have ye not read in the law, that on the sabbath day the priests in the temple profane the sabbath, and are guiltless?

Cross references

Related passages from across Scripture, drawn from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

  • Leviticus 8:31

    And Moses said unto Aaron and to his sons, Boil the flesh at the door of the tent of meeting: and there eat it and the bread that is in the basket of consecration, as I commanded, saying, Aaron and his sons shall eat it.

  • Leviticus 24:5

    And thou shalt take fine flour, and bake twelve cakes thereof: two tenth parts of an ephah shall be in one cake.

  • Exodus 29:32

    And Aaron and his sons shall eat the flesh of the ram, and the bread that is in the basket, at the door of the tent of meeting.

  • Exodus 25:30

    And thou shalt set upon the table showbread before me alway.