Luke 6:3

Luke 6:3 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)And Jesus answering them said, Have ye not read so much as this, what David did, when himself was an hungred, and they which were with him;
• New International Version (NIV)Jesus answered them, “Have you never read what David did when he and his companions were hungry?
• English Standard Version (ESV)And Jesus answered them, "Have you not read what David did when he was hungry, he and those who were with him:
• New King James Version (NKJV)But Jesus answering them said, “Have you not even read this, what David did when he was hungry, he and those who were with him:

Context of Luke 6:3

1And it came to pass on [the] second-first sabbath, that he went through cornfields, and his disciples were plucking the ears and eating [them], rubbing [them] in their hands. 2But some of the Pharisees said to them, Why do ye what is not lawful to do on the sabbath? And Jesus answering said to them, Have ye not read so much as this, what David did when he hungered, he and those who were with him, 4how he entered into the house of God and took the shewbread and ate, and gave to those also who were with him, which it is not lawful that [any] eat, unless the priests alone? 5And he said to them, The Son of man is Lord of the sabbath also.

Luke 6:3 word by word

καὶ ἀποκριθεὶς πρὸς αὐτοὺς εἶπεν ὁ Ἰησοῦς· οὐδὲ τοῦτο ἀνέγνωτε ὃ ἐποίησεν Δαυίδ, ὅτε ἐπείνασεν αὐτὸς καὶ οἱ μετ᾽ αὐτοῦ ὄντες;Read the interlinear

• JesusἸησοῦςIēsous · JesusG2424
• answeringἀποκρίνωapokrinomai · to answerG611
• saidλέγωlegō · to sayG3004
• readἀναγινώσκωanaginōskō · to readG314
• DavidΔαυείδ, Δαυίδ, ΔαβίδDabid · DavidG1138
• wereεἰμίeimi · to beG1510

Cross-references for Luke 6:3

• Matthew 12:3But he said to them, Have ye not read what David did when he was hungry, and they that were with him?
• Matthew 19:4But he answering said [to them], Have ye not read that he who made [them], from the beginning made them male and female,
• Matthew 21:16and said to him, Hearest thou what these say? And Jesus says to them, Yea; have ye never read, Out of the mouth of babes and sucklings thou hast perfected praise?
• Matthew 22:31But concerning the resurrection of the dead, have ye not read what was spoken to you by God, saying,
• Mark 2:25And he said to them, Have ye never read what David did when he had need and hungered, he and those with him,
• Mark 12:10Have ye not even read this scripture, The stone which they that builded rejected, this has become the corner-stone:
• 1 Samuel 21:3And now what is under thy hand? give me five loaves in my hand, or what may be found.

Commentaries on Luke 6:3

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 3What David did - See on Mark 2:26, Mark 2:27; (note).Read the comment
• Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 3While fleeing from Saul (1 Samuel 21), David and his companions went to Nob, a place where the tabernacle was located. The priest Ahimelech gave them the consecrated Bread of the Presence (special bread set before God) that only priests were allowed to eat (Exodus 25:30; Leviticus 24:9). Jesus meant that meeting human needs is more important than strictly following the law. There may also be a comparison between David and Jesus, since both were chosen and…Read the comment
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 1-5(See on Mt 12:1-8 and Mr 2:23-28.) 1. second sabbath after the first--an obscure expression, occurring here only, generally understood to mean, the first sabbath after the second day of unleavened bread. The reasons cannot be stated here, nor is the opinion itself quite free from difficulty.Read the comment

Topics related to Luke 6:3

• Jesus, the Christ
• Sabbath
• Shewbread (Showbread)
• Tradition

In the dictionaries

• David
• Jesus
• Jesus, Jesus Christ, Christ Jesus
• Abundance
• Gospels
• Hate
• Reproach
• Thanks
• Unthankful
• Hunger

Commentaries on Luke 6

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
• Tyndale Open Study Notes
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
• Calvin’s Commentaries
• John Wesley’s Notes
• Catena Aurea
• Illustrated New Testament
• Burkitt’s Expository Notes
• Darby Translation Notes
• Family Bible Notes
• Geneva Bible Translation Notes
• Kingcomments
• John Lightfoot Commentary
• Luther’s Commentary on Selected Bible Passages
• Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
• Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
• The People’s New Testament
• Robertson’s Word Pictures
• Scofield Reference Notes, 1917 Edition
• The Fourfold Gospel and Commentary on Acts
• Original Douay–Rheims Annotations
• Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
• EGW Writings