Luke 6:4 - An Understandable Version (2005 edition)

⁴ how he entered the house of God [i.e., the Temple] and took some ‘Bread of Presence’ and ate it, and also gave some to his men to eat? [This practice] was not permissible according to the Law of Moses, [since the bread was reserved] only for the priests.”

More versions

King James Version (Oxford) 1769

⁴ how he went into the house of God, and did take and eat the shewbread, and gave also to them that were with him; which it is not lawful to eat but for the priests alone?

Amplified Bible - Classic Edition

⁴ How he went into the house of God and took and ate the [sacred] loaves of the showbread, which it is not permitted for any except only the priests to eat, and also gave to those [who were] with him? [Lev. 24:9.]

American Standard Version (1901)

⁴ how he entered into the house of God, and took and ate the showbread, and gave also to them that were with him; which it is not lawful to eat save for the priests alone?

Common English Bible

⁴ He broke the Law by going into God’s house and eating the bread of the presence, which only the priests can eat. He also gave some of the bread to his companions.”

Catholic Public Domain Version

⁴ How he entered into the house of God, and took the bread of the Presence, and ate it, and gave it to those who were with him, though it is not lawful for anyone to eat it, except the priests alone?"

Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version

⁴ How he went into the house of God, and took and ate the bread of proposition, and gave to them that were with him, which is not lawful to eat but only for the priests?

Luke 6:4 Cross References

Matthew 12:4

He entered the house of God [i.e., the Temple] and ate the ‘Bread of Presence’, which was not permissible, according to the Law of Moses, for him or those with him to do, since it was reserved only for the priests.

Luke 6:5

Then He said to them, “The Son of man is lord [i.e., has authority over] the Sabbath day.”