Mark 2:26

Easy To Read Version

It was during the time of Abiathar the high priest. {\cf2\super [36]} David went into God’s house and ate the bread that was offered to God. And the law \{of Moses\} says that only priests can eat that bread. David also gave some of the bread to those people with him.”

Cross References

2 Samuel 8:17

Zadok son of Ahitub and Ahimelech son of Abiathar were priests. Seraiah was secretary.

1 Chronicles 24:6

Shemaiah was the secretary. {\cf2\super [263]} He was Nethanel’s son. Shemaiah was from the family group of Levi. Shemaiah wrote the names of those descendants. {\cf2\super [264]} He wrote those names in front of King David and these leaders: Zadok the priest, Ahimelech, and the leaders from the families of the priests and of the Levites. Ahimelech was Abiathar’s son. Each time they threw the lots {\cf2\super [265]} a man was chosen, and Shemaiah wrote down that man’s name. So they divided the work among the men from families of Eleazar and Ithamar.

1 Samuel 21:1

Then David went away, and Jonathan went back to the town.

1 Kings 4:4

Benaiah son of Jehoiada. Benaiah was the commander of the army.

1 Kings 2:22

King Solomon answered his mother, “Why are you asking me to give Abishag to Adonijah? Why don’t you just ask me to let him be king too! After all, he is my older brother. Abiathar the priest and Joab will support him!”

1 Kings 1:7

Adonijah talked with Joab son of Zeruiah and with Abiathar the priest. They decided to help make him the new king.

2 Samuel 20:25

Sheva was the secretary. Zadok and Abiathar were the priests.

2 Samuel 15:35

The priests Zadok and Abiathar will be with you. You must tell them everything you hear in the king’s house.

2 Samuel 15:29

So Zadok and Abiathar took God’s Holy Box [90] back to Jerusalem and stayed there.

2 Samuel 15:24

Zadok and all of the Levites with him were carrying the Box of God’s Agreement. [86] They set down God’s Holy Box. And Abiathar said prayers [87] until all of the people had left Jerusalem.

1 Samuel 23:9

David learned that Saul was making plans against him. David then said to Abiathar the priest, “Bring the ephod.” [191]

1 Samuel 23:6

(When Abiathar ran away to David, Abiathar took an ephod [190] with him.)

Matthew 12:4

David went into God’s house. David and the people with him ate the bread that was offered to God. It was against the law for David or the people with him to eat that bread. Only the priests were allowed to eat it.

Mark 2:25

Jesus answered, “You have read what David {\cf2\super [35]} did when he and the people with him were hungry and needed food.