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

1On a Jewish day of rest, Jesus and his disciples were walking through some fields where wheat was growing. His disciples began to pick some of the wheat. They were rubbing it between their hands and eating the seeds. 2Some of the Pharisees were walking with them. They said, ‘You should not be doing that on our day of rest. It is against God's Law.’ Jesus replied, ‘You have certainly read about what David did one day. He and the men who were with him were hungry. 4He went into the temple. He took the special bread that was there. It is against God's Law for anyone except the priests to eat that bread. But David ate some of it. He gave some of the bread to his men to eat as well.’ 5Then Jesus said to them, ‘The Son of Man has authority over the Law about the day of rest.’

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

Words taken from the KJV.

• Andκαίkai · andG2532
• Jesusὁho hē to · the/this/whoG3588
• JesusἸησοῦςIēsous · JesusG2424
• answeringἀποκρίνωapokrinomai · to answerG611
• ·πρόςpros · to/withG4314
• themαὐτόςautos · it/s/heG846
• saidλέγωlegō · to sayG3004
• Have yeἀναγινώσκωanaginōskō · to readG314
• notοὐδέoude · norG3761
• thisοὗτοςhoutos houtoi hautē hautai · this/he/she/itG3778
• whatὅςhos hē ho · whichG3739
• DavidΔαυείδ, Δαυίδ, ΔαβίδDabid · DavidG1138
• didποιέωpoieō · to do/make: doG4160
• whenὁπότεhopote · when(-ever)G3698
• was an hungredπεινάωpeinaō · to hungerG3983
• wereεἰμίeimi · to beG1510
• withμετάmeta · with/afterG3326

Cross-references for Luke 6:3

• Matthew 12:3Jesus replied, ‘You have certainly read about what David did one day. He and the men who were with him were hungry.
• Matthew 19:4Jesus replied, ‘You surely have read about this in the Bible. At the start, when God created the world, he made people male and female.
• Matthew 21:16They asked Jesus, ‘Can you hear what these children are saying?’ Jesus replied, ‘Yes, I can hear them. I am sure that you have read this in the Bible: “Lord God, babies and children praise you. You yourself have taught them to do that.” ’
• Matthew 22:31It is true that one day dead people will become alive again. You have read in the Bible about what God said to you:
• Mark 2:25Jesus replied, ‘You have certainly read about what David did one day. He and the men who were with him were very hungry. They needed food to eat.
• Mark 12:10I am sure that you have read these words in the Bible: “The builders refused to use a certain stone. They thought that it had no value. But now that stone has become the most important stone at the corner of the building.
• 1 Samuel 21:3Do you have anything to eat here? Give me five loaves of bread or anything else that you have.’

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