Matthew 12:4

Easy To Read Version

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.

Cross References

Exodus 25:30

Put the special bread [183] before me on the table. It must always be there in front of me.

Leviticus 8:31

Then Moses said to Aaron and his sons, “{Do you remember my command?} I said, ‘Aaron and his sons must eat these things.’ So take the basket of bread and meat from the ceremony for choosing the priests. Boil that meat at the entrance of the Meeting Tent. [102] Eat the meat and bread at that place. Do this like I told you.

Matthew 12:3

Jesus said to them, “You have read what David {\cf2\super [153]} did when he and the people with him were hungry.

Matthew 12:5

And you have read in the law \{of Moses\} that on every Sabbath day {\cf2\super [154]} the priests at the temple {\cf2\super [155]} break the law about the Sabbath day. But the priests are not wrong for doing that.

Mark 2:26

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.”

Luke 6:4

David went into God’s house. David took the bread that was offered to God and ate it. And David gave some of the bread to the people with him. This was against the law \{of Moses\}. The law says that only the priests can eat that bread.”

Hebrews 9:2

This place was inside a tent. The first area in the tent was called the Holy Place. In the Holy Place were the lamp and the table with the special bread offered to God.

1 Samuel 21:4

Now, what food do you have with you? Give me five loaves of bread or whatever you have to eat.”

1 Samuel 21:6

David answered the priest, “We have not been with any women. My men keep their bodies holy every time we go out to fight, even on ordinary missions. [182] And this is especially true today, when our work is so special.”