Then I contended with the nobles of Judah, and said to them, “What evil thing is this that y’all are doing, by profaning the Sabbath day?
Matthew 12:5 - Y'all Version Bible Or haven’t y’all read in the Law that on the Sabbath day the priests in the temple desecrate the Sabbath and are guiltless? Tuilleadh leaganachaKing James Version (Oxford) 1769 Or have ye not read in the law, how that on the sabbath days the priests in the temple profane the sabbath, and are blameless? Amplified Bible - Classic Edition Or have you never read in the Law that on the Sabbath the priests in the temple violate the sanctity of the Sabbath [breaking it] and yet are guiltless? [Num. 28:9, 10.] American Standard Version (1901) Or have ye not read in the law, that on the sabbath day the priests in the temple profane the sabbath, and are guiltless? Common English Bible Or haven’t you read in the Law that on the Sabbath the priests in the temple treat the Sabbath as any other day and are still innocent? Catholic Public Domain Version Or have you not read in the law, that on the Sabbaths the priests in the temple violate the Sabbath, and they are without guilt? Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version Or have ye not read in the law, that on the sabbath days the priests in the temple break the sabbath, and are without blame? |
Then I contended with the nobles of Judah, and said to them, “What evil thing is this that y’all are doing, by profaning the Sabbath day?
‘Speak to the house of Israel, “Lord YHWH says: ‘Look! I will profane my sanctuary, the pride of y’all’s power, the desire of y’all’s eyes, and the delight y’all’s soul. The sons and daughters y’all left behind will fall by the sword.
Every Sabbath day he is to continually set it in order before YHWH. It is an everlasting covenant on the behalf of the children of Israel.
entered the house of God and ate the consecrated bread, which was not lawful for him or his companions to eat, but only for the priests.