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Matthew 12:2–3

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Matthew 12:2–3 — The New International Version (NIV)

When the Pharisees saw this, they said to him, “Look! Your disciples are doing what is unlawful on the Sabbath.”

He answered, Haven’t you read what David did when he and his companions were hungry?

Matthew 12:2–3 — English Standard Version (ESV)

But when the Pharisees saw it, they said to him, “Look, your disciples are doing what is not lawful to do on the Sabbath.” He said to them, Have you not read what David did when he was hungry, and those who were with him:

Matthew 12:2–3 — New Living Translation (NLT)

But some Pharisees saw them do it and protested, “Look, your disciples are breaking the law by harvesting grain on the Sabbath.”

Jesus said to them, Haven’t you read in the Scriptures what David did when he and his companions were hungry?

Matthew 12:2–3 — The New King James Version (NKJV)

And when the Pharisees saw it, they said to Him, “Look, Your disciples are doing what is not lawful to do on the Sabbath!”

But He said to them, Have you not read what David did when he was hungry, he and those who were with him:

Matthew 12:2–3 — New Century Version (NCV)

When the Pharisees saw this, they said to Jesus, “Look! Your followers are doing what is unlawful to do on the Sabbath day.”

Jesus answered, “Have you not read what David did when he and the people with him were hungry?

Matthew 12:2–3 — American Standard Version (ASV)

But the Pharisees, when they saw it, said unto him, Behold, thy disciples do that which it is not lawful to do upon the sabbath. But he said unto them, Have ye not read what David did, when he was hungry, and they that were with him;

Matthew 12:2–3 — 1890 Darby Bible (DARBY)

But the Pharisees, seeing it, said to him, Behold, thy disciples are doing what is not lawful to do on sabbath. But he said to them, Have ye not read what David did when he was hungry, and they that were with him?

Matthew 12:2–3 — GOD’S WORD Translation (GW)

When the Pharisees saw this, they said to him, “Look! Your disciples are doing something that is not right to do on the day of rest—a holy day.” 

Jesus asked them, “Haven’t you read what David did when he and his men were hungry?

Matthew 12:2–3 — The Holman Christian Standard Bible (HCSB)

But when the Pharisees saw it, they said to Him, “Look, Your disciples are doing what is not lawful to do on the Sabbath!”

He said to them, Haven’t you read what David did when he and those who were with him were hungry

Matthew 12:2–3 — The New Revised Standard Version (NRSV)

When the Pharisees saw it, they said to him, “Look, your disciples are doing what is not lawful to do on the sabbath.” He said to them, Have you not read what David did when he and his companions were hungry?

Matthew 12:2–3 — The Lexham English Bible (LEB)

But when the Pharisees saw it, they said to him, “Behold, your disciples are doing what it is not permitted to do on the Sabbath!” So he said to them, “Have you not read what David did when he was hungry, and those with him,

Matthew 12:2–3 — New International Reader’s Version (1998) (NIrV)

The Pharisees saw this. They said to Jesus, “Look! It is against the Law to do this on the Sabbath. But your disciples are doing it anyway!”

Jesus answered, “Haven’t you read about what David did? He and his men were hungry.

Matthew 12:2–3 — New American Standard Bible: 1995 Update (NASB95)

But when the Pharisees saw this, they said to Him, “Look, Your disciples do what is not lawful to do on a Sabbath.”

But He said to them, Have you not read what David did when he became hungry, he and his companions,


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