Matthew 12:3
But he said unto them, Have ye not read what David did, when he was an hungred, and they that were with him;In other versions
But he said unto them, Have ye not read what David did, when he was hungry, and they that were with him;
ASV
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?
BBE
But he said to them, Have ye not read what David did when he was hungry, and they that were with him?
DBY
But he said to them, "Haven't you read what David did, when he was hungry, and those who were with him;
WEB
And he said to them, `Did ye not read what David did, when he was hungry, himself and those with him --
YLT
But he said unto them, Have all of you not read what David did, when he was an hungered, and they that were with him;
ENG
But he said to them, Have ye not read what David did when he was hungry, and they that were with him;
WBT
Jesus replied, “Have you not read what David did when he and his companions were hungry?
BSB
In context
1At that time Jesus went on the sabbath day through the corn; and his disciples were an hungred, and began to pluck the ears of corn and to eat.
2But when the Pharisees saw it, they said unto him, Behold, thy disciples do that which is not lawful to do upon the sabbath day.
3But he said unto them, Have ye not read what David did, when he was an hungred, and they that were with him;
4How 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?
5Or have ye not read in the law, how that on the sabbath days the priests in the temple profane the sabbath, and are blameless?
Cross-references
People in this verse
- David