Matthew 12:4
Matthew 12:4 American Standard Version (ASV)
how he entered into the house of God, and ate the showbread, which it was not lawful for him to eat, neither for them that were with him, but only for the priests?
Matthew 12:3-5 The Message (MSG)
Jesus said, “Really? Didn’t you ever read what David and his companions did when they were hungry, how they entered the sanctuary and ate fresh bread off the altar, bread that no one but priests were allowed to eat? And didn’t you ever read in God’s Law that priests carrying out their Temple duties break Sabbath rules all the time and it’s not held against them?
Matthew 12:4 King James Version (KJV)
how he entered into the house of God, and did eat the shewbread, which was not lawful for him to eat, neither for them which were with him, but only for the priests?
Matthew 12:4 New American Standard Bible - NASB 1995 (NASB1995)
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?
Matthew 12:4 New Century Version (NCV)
He went into God’s house, and he and those with him ate the holy bread, which was lawful only for priests to eat.
Matthew 12:4 New International Version (NIV)
He entered the house of God, and he and his companions ate the consecrated bread—which was not lawful for them to do, but only for the priests.
Matthew 12:4 New King James Version (NKJV)
how he entered the house of God and ate the showbread which was not lawful for him to eat, nor for those who were with him, but only for the priests?
Matthew 12:4 Amplified Bible (AMP)
how he went into 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 only?
Matthew 12:4 New Living Translation (NLT)
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.