Matthew 12:5

New American Bible - revised edition

Or have you not read in the law that on the sabbath the priests serving in the temple violate the sabbath and are innocent?

Cross References

Nehemiah 13:17

I reprimanded the nobles of Judah, demanding: “What is this evil thing you are doing, profaning the sabbath day?

Ezekiel 24:21

Say to the house of Israel: Thus says the Lord God: I will now desecrate my sanctuary, the pride of your strength, the delight of your eyes, the concern of your soul. The sons and daughters you left behind shall fall by the sword.

Leviticus 24:8

Regularly on each sabbath day the bread shall be set out before the Lord on behalf of the Israelites by an everlasting covenant.

Matthew 12:4

how he went into the house of God and ate the bread of offering, which neither he nor his companions but only the priests could lawfully eat?

Matthew 12:6

I say to you, something greater than the temple is here.