Matthew 12:4 - Tree of Life Version

⁴ How he entered into the house of God, and they ate the showbread, which was not permitted for him to eat, nor for those with him, but only for the kohanim?

More versions

King James Version (Oxford) 1769

⁴ 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?

Amplified Bible - Classic Edition

⁴ How he went into the house of God and ate the loaves of the showbread–which was not lawful for him to eat, nor for the men who accompanied him, but for the priests only?

American Standard Version (1901)

⁴ 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?

Common English Bible

⁴ He went into God’s house and broke the law by eating the bread of the presence, which only the priests were allowed to eat.

Catholic Public Domain Version

⁴ how he entered the house of God and ate the bread of the Presence, which was not lawful for him to eat, nor for those who were with him, but only for the priests?

Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version

⁴ How he entered into the house of God, and did eat the loaves of proposition, which it was not lawful for him to eat, nor for them that were with him, but for the priests only?

Matthew 12:4 Cross References

Exodus 25:30

Always set the bread of the Presence on the table before Me.

Leviticus 8:31

Moses then said to Aaron and to his sons, “Boil the meat at the entrance of the Tent of Meeting and eat it there, along with the bread that is in the basket of ordination, as I commanded, saying: ‘Aaron and his sons are to eat it.’

Matthew 12:3

But He said to them, “Haven’t you read what David did when he became hungry, and those with him?

Matthew 12:5

Or haven’t you read in the Torah that on Shabbat the kohanim in the Temple break Shabbat and yet are innocent?

Mark 2:26

How he entered into the house of God when Abiathar was kohen gadol and ate the showbread, which is permitted only for the kohanim to eat, and gave some even to those who were with him?”

Luke 6:4

How he entered into the house of God, took and ate the showbread which only the kohanim are permitted to eat, and even gave it to those with him?”

Hebrews 9:2

For a tent was prepared: in the outer part were the menorah, the table, and the presentation of the bread—this is called the Holy Place.

1 Samuel 21:4

So now, what do you have on hand? Give me five loaves of bread or whatever can be found.”

1 Samuel 21:6

“Of course women have been kept from us, as on previous campaigns,” David answered the kohen. “So the young men’s vessels were holy, though it was an ordinary mission—how much more so will their vessels be holy today!”