Matthew 12:4

A Conservative Version

how he entered into the house of God, and ate the loaves of the presentation, which was not permitted for him to eat, nor for those with him, except only for the priests?

Cross References

Exodus 25:30

And thou shall set upon the table showbread before me always.

Leviticus 8:31

And Moses said to 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.

1 Samuel 21:4

And the priest answered David, and said, There is no common bread under my hand, but there is holy bread. If only the young men have kept themselves from women.

1 Samuel 21:6

So the priest gave him holy [bread], for there was no bread there but the showbread that was taken from before LORD to put hot bread in the day when it was taken away.

Matthew 12:3

But he said to them, Have ye not read what David did when he was hungry, he and those with him,

Matthew 12:5

Or have ye not read in the law, that on the Sabbath the priests in the temple profane the Sabbath, and are guiltless?

Mark 2:26

How he entered into the house of God under Abiathar the high priest, and ate the loaves of the presentation, which is not permitted to eat except for the priests. And he also gave to those who were with him?

Luke 6:4

how he entered into the house of God, and took and ate the loaves of the presentation, and also gave to those who were with him, which is not permitted to eat, except the priests alone?

Hebrews 9:2

For a tabernacle was prepared, the first in which was also the lampstand, and the table, and the presentation of the loaves, which is called the Holy place.