Matthew 12:5

New Living Translation

And haven’t you read in the law of Moses that the priests on duty in the Temple may work on the Sabbath?

Cross References

Nehemiah 13:17

So I confronted the nobles of Judah. “Why are you profaning the Sabbath in this evil way?” I asked.

Ezekiel 24:21

and I was told to give this message to the people of Israel. This is what the Sovereign Lord says: I will defile my Temple, the source of your security and pride, the place your heart delights in. Your sons and daughters whom you left behind in Judah will be slaughtered by the sword.

Leviticus 24:8

Every Sabbath day this bread must be laid out before the Lord as a gift from the Israelites; it is an ongoing expression of the eternal covenant.

Matthew 12:4

He went into the house of God, and he and his companions broke the law by eating the sacred loaves of bread that only the priests are allowed to eat.

Matthew 12:6

I tell you, there is one here who is even greater than the Temple!