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Matthew 12:4

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4how he entered the house of God, and they ate athe •sacred bread, which is not lawful for him or for those with him to eat, but only for the priests? b

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Footnotes

  1. a12:4 Other read he ate
  2. •Literally bread of presentation; these were 12 loaves of bread, representing the 12 tribes of Israel and put on the table in the holy place in the tabernacle and later in the temple. The priests ate the previous week’s loaves; Ex 25:30; 29:32; Lv 24:5–9.

Cross references

  1. b12:4 Ex 25:30; Lv 24:5–9; 1Sm 21:6

In other versions

ESVEnglish Standard Version

how he entered the house of God and ate the bread of the Presence, which it was not lawful for him to eat nor for those who were with him, but only for the priests?

NIVNew International Version (2011)

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.

CSBChristian Standard Bible

how he entered the house of God, and they ate the bread of the Presence—which is not lawful for him or for those with him to eat, but only for the priests?

NLTNew Living Translation

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.

LEBThe Lexham English Bible

how he entered into the house of God and ate the bread of the presentation, which it was not permitted for him or for those with him to eat, but only for the priests?

KJV 1900King James Version

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?