Parallel Verses
An Understandable Version
Jesus replied, "Have you not read what King David did when he and his men were hungry? [I Sam. 21:6]
New American Standard Bible
But He said to them,
King James Version
But he said unto them, Have ye not read what David did, when he was an hungred, and they that were with him;
Holman Bible
He said to them,
International Standard Version
But he told them, "Haven't you read what David did when he and his companions were hungry?
A Conservative Version
But he said to them, Have ye not read what David did when he was hungry, he and those with him,
American Standard Version
But he said unto them, Have ye not read what David did, when he was hungry, and they that were with him;
Amplified
He said to them,
Anderson New Testament
But he said to them: Have you not read what David did, when he and those who were with him were hungry?
Bible in Basic English
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?
Common New Testament
He said to them, "Have you not read what David did, when he was hungry, and those who were with him:
Daniel Mace New Testament
he answer'd them, have ye not read what David and the rest of the company did when they were hungry,
Darby Translation
But he said to them, Have ye not read what David did when he was hungry, and they that were with him?
Godbey New Testament
And He said to them, Have you not read what David did, when he was hungry, and those with him?
Goodspeed New Testament
But he said to them, "Did you never read what David did, when he and his companions were hungry?
John Wesley New Testament
But he said to them, Have ye not read what David did, when he was hungry, and they that were with him?
Julia Smith Translation
And he said to them, Have ye not read what David did, when he was hungry, and they with him;
King James 2000
But he said unto them, Have you not read what David did, when he was hungry, and they that were with him;
Lexham Expanded Bible
So he said to them, "Have you not read what David did when he was hungry, and those with him,
Modern King James verseion
But He said to them, Have you not read what David did when he was hungry, and those who were with him,
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
He said unto them, "Have ye not read what David did, when he was a hungered, and they also which were with him?
Moffatt New Testament
He replied, "Have you not read what David did when he and his men were hungry,
Montgomery New Testament
"Have you not read," answered Jesus, "what David did when he was hungry, and his men, too?
NET Bible
He said to them, "Haven't you read what David did when he and his companions were hungry --
New Heart English Bible
But he said to them, "Have you not read what David did, when he was hungry, he and his companions;
Noyes New Testament
But he said to them, Have ye not read what David did, when he and those who were with him were hungry?
Sawyer New Testament
But he said to them, Have you not read what David did, when he was hungry, and those who were with him?
The Emphasized Bible
And he said unto them, have ye never read what, David, did, when he hungered, and they who were with him? how
Thomas Haweis New Testament
And he said unto them, Have ye not read what David did, when he was hungry, and they who were with him?
Twentieth Century New Testament
"Have not you read," replied Jesus, "what David did, when he and his companions were hungry--
Webster
But he said to them, Have ye not read what David did when he was hungry, and they that were with him;
Weymouth New Testament
"Have you never read," He replied, "what David did when he and his men were hungry?
Williams New Testament
But He said to them, "Did you never read what David did, when he and his soldiers became hungry?
World English Bible
But he said to them, "Haven't you read what David did, when he was hungry, and those who were with him;
Worrell New Testament
But He said to them, "Did ye not read what David did, when he was hungry, and those with him?
Worsley New Testament
But He replied, Have ye not read what David did, when he, and his attendants, were hungry? how he went into the house of God,
Youngs Literal Translation
And he said to them, 'Did ye not read what David did, when he was hungry, himself and those with him --
Themes
false Accusation » Incidents illustrative of » Against jesus
Ecclesiasticism » Arrogance of
Ignorance » Of God's word » Of the word, perilous
Pharisees » Traditions of, in regard to » The sabbath
Shewbread (showbread) » Unlawfully eaten by david
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References
Word Count of 37 Translations in Matthew 12:3
Verse Info
Context Readings
Plucking Grain On The Sabbath
2 But when the Pharisees saw this, they said to Him, "Look, your disciples are doing what is against the law of Moses to do on a Sabbath day." 3 Jesus replied, "Have you not read what King David did when he and his men were hungry? [I Sam. 21:6] 4 He entered the house of God [i.e., the Temple] and ate the 'Bread of Presence', which was not permissible, according to the law of Moses, for him or those with him to do, since it was reserved only for the priests.
Cross References
Matthew 21:16
They said to Jesus, "Do you hear what these [children] are saying [about you]?" Jesus answered them, "Yes, [I do]. Have you not read [in Psa. 8:2] 'You have ordained that praise would come from the mouths of infants and small children?'"
Matthew 12:5
Or, have you not read in the law of Moses that the priests in the Temple defiled the Sabbath day [i.e., by doing the 'work' of offering sacrifices] and were not held guilty [of wrongdoing]? [See Num. 28:9-10]
Matthew 19:4
And He answered them, "Have you not read [Gen. 1:27; 5:2] that when God created [mankind as] male and female,
Matthew 22:31
But concerning the resurrection of the dead, have you not read what God spoke to you, saying, [Ex. 3:6]
Mark 2:25-26
And He replied to them, "Did you never read what King David did when he and his men were hungry and needed something to eat? [See I Sam. 21:6].
Mark 12:10
Have you never read this Scripture [Psa. 118:22-23], 'The building block rejected by the builders is the same [one] that was made the principal stone by which the entire building was aligned.
Mark 12:26
But concerning those who are raised from the dead, have you never read in the book of Moses, in the incident about the bush, how God spoke to him, saying [Ex. 3:6], 'I am Abraham's God, and Isaac's God, and Jacob's God?'
Luke 6:3
And Jesus answered them, "Have you never read about what King David did when he and his men were hungry [I Sam. 21:6];
Luke 10:26
And Jesus said to him, "What is written in the law of Moses? How do you read it?"