Matthew 12:3 Parallel Translations

NASB:

GWT:

Jesus asked them, "Haven't you read what David did when he and his men were hungry?(GOD'S WORD®)

KJV:

But he said unto them, Have ye not read what David did, when he was an hungred, and they that were with him;

ASV:

But he said unto them, Have ye not read what David did, when he was hungry, and they that were with him;

BBE:

But he said to them, Have you no knowledge of what David did when he had need of food, and those who were with him?

DBY:

But he said to them, Have ye not read what David did when he was hungry, and they that were with him?

ERV:

But he said unto them, Have ye not read what David did, when he was an hungred, and they that were with him;

WEY:

"Have you never read," He replied, "what David did when he and his men were hungry?

WBS:

But he said to them, Have ye not read what David did when he was hungry, and they that were with him;

WEB:

But he said to them, "Haven't you read what David did, when he was hungry, and those who were with him;

YLT:

And he said to them, 'Did ye not read what David did, when he was hungry, himself and those with him --

Matthew 12:3 Cross References

XREF:

Matthew 12:2 But when the Pharisees saw this, they said to Him, "Look, Your disciples do what is not lawful to do on a Sabbath."

Matthew 12:4 how he entered the house of God, and they ate the consecrated bread, which was not lawful for him to eat nor for those with him, but for the priests alone? (NASB ©1995)

Commentaries and Concordances

PNT:

12:3 Have ye not read. The Lord answers them by citing the case of David, who, under necessity, took, ate, and gave to his followers the show bread which it was lawful for priests only to eat. Necessity rose higher than ceremonial. See 1Sa 21:1-6.

WES:

12:3 Have ye not read what David did - And necessity was a sufficient plea for his transgressing the law in a higher instance.

MHC:

12:1-8 Being in the corn-fields, the disciples began to pluck the ears of corn: the law of God allowed it, De 23:25. This was slender provision for Christ and his disciples; but they were content with it. The Pharisees did not quarrel with them for taking another man's corn, but for doing it on the sabbath day. Christ came to free his followers, not only from the corruptions of the Pharisees, but from their unscriptural rules, and justified what they did. The greatest shall not have their lusts indulged, but the meanest shall have their wants considered. Those labours are lawful on the sabbath day which are necessary, and sabbath rest is to froward, not to hinder sabbath worship. Needful provision for health and food is to be made; but when servants are kept at home, and families become a scene of hurry and confusion on the Lord's day, to furnish a feast for visitors, or for indulgence, the case is very different. Such things as these, and many others common among professors, are to be blamed. The resting on the sabbath was ordained for man's good, De 5:14. No law must be understood so as to contradict its own end. And as Christ is the Lord of the sabbath, it is fit the day and the work of it should be dedicated to him.

CONC:

Companions David Haven't Hungred Hungry Replied

Companions David Food Hungred Hungry Need Read

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