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Luke 6:4 - Meaning and Application

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Translation: World English Bible — Catholic Edition

" how he entered into God’s house, and took and ate the show bread, and gave also to those who were with him, which is not lawful to eat except for the priests alone?” "

Luke 6:4

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2 But some of the Pharisees said to them, “Why do you do that which is not lawful to do on the Sabbath day?”

3 Jesus, answering them, said, “Haven’t you read what David did when he was hungry, he and those who were with him,

4 how he entered into God’s house, and took and ate the show bread, and gave also to those who were with him, which is not lawful to eat except for the priests alone?”

5 He said to them, “The Son of Man is lord of the Sabbath.”

6 It also happened on another Sabbath that he entered into the synagogue and taught. There was a man there, and his right hand was withered.

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Matthew 12:4

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"how he entered into God’s house and ate the show bread, which was not lawful for him to eat, nor for those who were with him, but only for the priests?"

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"So the priest gave him holy bread; for there was no bread there but the show bread that was taken from before the LORD, to be replaced with hot bread in the day when it was taken away."

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"He urged them greatly, and they came in with him, and entered into his house. He made them a feast, and baked unleavened bread, and they ate."

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Daniel 14:21

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"and took the priests with their wives and children, who showed him the secret doors, where they came in and consumed the things that were on the table."

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"When he had said this and had taken bread, he gave thanks to God in the presence of all; then he broke it and began to eat."

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Luke 6:1

"Now on the second Sabbath after the first, he was going through the grain fields. His disciples plucked the heads of grain and ate, rubbing them in their hands."

Luke 6:2

"But some of the Pharisees said to them, “Why do you do that which is not lawful to do on the Sabbath day?”"

Luke 6:3

"Jesus, answering them, said, “Haven’t you read what David did when he was hungry, he and those who were with him,"

Luke 6:5

"He said to them, “The Son of Man is lord of the Sabbath.”"

Luke 6:6

"It also happened on another Sabbath that he entered into the synagogue and taught. There was a man there, and his right hand was withered."

Luke 6:7

"The scribes and the Pharisees watched him, to see whether he would heal on the Sabbath, that they might find an accusation against him."

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