Luke 6:4 - Christian Standard Bible Anglicised

⁴ how he entered the house of God and took and ate the bread of the Presence, which is not lawful for any but the priests to eat?   He even gave some to those who were with him.’

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?"

Luke 6:4 Cross References

Matthew 12:4

how he entered the house of God, and they ate   the bread of the Presence #– #which is not lawful for him or for those with him to eat, but only for the priests?

Luke 6:5

Then he told them, ‘The Son of Man is Lord of the Sabbath.’

1 Samuel 21:6

So the priest gave him the consecrated bread,  for there was no bread there except the Bread of the Presence  that had been removed from the presence of the Lord. When the bread was removed, it had been replaced with warm bread.