Matthew 12:4

American Standard Version (1901)

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?

Cross References

Exodus 25:30

And thou shalt set upon the table showbread before me alway.

Leviticus 8:31

And Moses said unto 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 Jehovah, to put hot bread in the day when it was taken away.

Matthew 12:3

But he said unto them, Have ye not read what David did, when he was hungry, and they that were with him;

Matthew 12:5

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

Mark 2:26

How he entered into the house of God when Abiathar was high priest, and ate the showbread, which it is not lawful to eat save for the priests, and gave also to them that were with him?

Luke 6:4

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?

Hebrews 9:2

For there was a tabernacle prepared, the first, wherein were the candlestick, and the table, and the showbread; which is called the Holy place.