Matthew 12:4

New International Reader's Version

So he entered the house of God. He and his men ate the holy bread. Only priests were allowed to eat it.

Cross References

Exodus 25:30

Put the holy bread on the table. It must be near my holy throne on the ark of the covenant law at all times.

Leviticus 8:31

Then Moses spoke to Aaron and his sons. He said, “Cook the meat at the entrance to the tent of meeting. Eat it there along with the bread from the basket of the offerings that are brought to prepare the priests for serving the Lord. Do it just as I was commanded. I was told, ‘Aaron and his sons must eat it.’

Matthew 12:3

Jesus answered, “Haven’t you read about what David did? He and his men were hungry.

Matthew 12:5

Haven’t you read the Law? It tells how every Sabbath day the priests in the temple have to do their work on that day. But they are not considered guilty.

Mark 2:26

It was when Abiathar was high priest. David entered the house of God and ate the holy bread. Only priests were allowed to eat it. David also gave some to his men.”

Luke 6:4

He entered the house of God and took the holy bread. He ate the bread that only priests were allowed to eat. David also gave some to his men.”

Hebrews 9:2

A holy tent was set up. The lampstand was in the first room. So was the table with its holy bread. That was called the Holy Room.

1 Samuel 21:4

But the priest answered David, “I don’t have any bread that isn’t holy. I only have some holy bread here. But it’s for men who haven’t slept with women recently.”

1 Samuel 21:6

So the priest gave him the holy bread. It was the only bread he had. It had been removed from the table that was in front of the Lord. On the same day, hot bread had been put in its place.