Matthew 12:5

Free Bible Version

Haven't you read in the law that on the Sabbath day the priests in the Temple break the Sabbath but are not considered guilty?

Cross References

Nehemiah 13:17

Some people from Tyre who lived in Jerusalem were bringing in fish and all kinds of things and they were selling them on the Sabbath to the people of Judah in Jerusalem.

Ezekiel 24:21

Tell the people of Israel that this is what the Lord God says: I am about to make my sanctuary unclean, this place you're so proud of that you think gives you power, the place you love so much, the place that makes you happy. Your sons and daughters that you left behind will be killed by the sword.

Leviticus 24:8

Every Sabbath day the bread shall be placed before the Lord, given by the Israelites as an ongoing sign of the eternal agreement.

Matthew 12:4

He went into the house of God, and he and his men ate the sacred bread that they weren't allowed to eat since it's only for the priests.

Matthew 12:6

However, I tell you that someone is here who is greater than the Temple!