Matthew 12:3

Matthew 12:3 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)But he said unto them, Have ye not read what David did, when he was an hungred, and they that were with him;
• New International Version (NIV)He answered, “Haven’t you read what David did when he and his companions were hungry?
• English Standard Version (ESV)He said to them, "Have you not read what David did when he was hungry, and those who were with him:
• New King James Version (NKJV)But He said to them, “Have you not read what David did when he was hungry, he and those who were with him:

Context of Matthew 12:3

1On a Jewish day of rest, Jesus was walking through some fields where wheat was growing. His disciples were hungry. So they began to pick some of the grains of wheat. They began to eat them. 2While the disciples were picking the grains, some Pharisees saw them. They said to Jesus, ‘Look at what your disciples are doing! It is against God's Law to do that on our day of rest.’ Jesus replied, ‘You have certainly read about what David did one day. He and the men who were with him were hungry. 4David went into the temple. He ate the special bread that was there. He also gave some of it to his men to eat as well. But it is against God's Law for anyone except the priests to eat that special bread. 5Also, you certainly know what God's Law says about the priests. They work in the temple, even on the day of rest. They have not obeyed the Law about the day of rest. But God's Law tells us that they have not done anything that is wrong.

Matthew 12:3 word by word

Ὁ δὲ εἶπεν αὐτοῖς· οὐκ ἀνέγνωτε τί ἐποίησεν Δαυὶδ ὅτε ἐπείνασεν καὶ οἱ μετ᾽ αὐτοῦ;Read the interlinear

Words taken from the KJV.

• Butδέde · thenG1161
• heὁho hē to · the/this/whoG3588
• saidλέγωlegō · to sayG3004
• unto themαὐτόςautos · it/s/heG846
• Have yeἀναγινώσκωanaginōskō · to readG314
• notοὐou · noG3756
• whatτίςtis · which?G5101
• DavidΔαυείδ, Δαυίδ, ΔαβίδDabid · DavidG1138
• didποιέωpoieō · to do/make: doG4160
• whenὅτεhote ho te hē te tō te · whenG3753
• was an hungredπεινάωpeinaō · to hungerG3983
• andκαίkai · andG2532
• withμετάmeta · with/afterG3326

Cross-references for Matthew 12:3

• Matthew 12:5Also, you certainly know what God's Law says about the priests. They work in the temple, even on the day of rest. They have not obeyed the Law about the day of rest. But God's Law tells us that they have not done anything that is wrong.
• 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 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.
• Luke 6:3Jesus replied, ‘You have certainly read about what David did one day. He and the men who were with him were hungry.
• Luke 10:26‘What does God's Law say?’ Jesus asked. ‘What do you understand when you read it?’
• 1 Samuel 21:3Do you have anything to eat here? Give me five loaves of bread or anything else that you have.’
• 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.

Commentaries on Matthew 12:3

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 3Have ye not read what David did - The original history is in 1 Samuel 21:1-6. When he was an hungered - Here hearken to Kimchi, producing the opinion of the ancients concerning this story in these words: "Our rabbins of blessed memory say, that he gave him the shew-bread, etc. The interpretation also of the clause, Yea, though it were sanctified this day in the vessel, is this: It is a small thing to say, that it is lawful for us to eat These Loaves…Read the comment
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 3But he said unto them … - To vindicate his disciples, he referred them to a similar case, recorded in the Old Testament, and therefore one with which they ought to have been acquainted. This was the case of David. The law commanded that twelve loaves of bread should be laid on the table in the holy place in the tabernacle, to remain a week, and then to be eaten by the “priests only.” Their place was then supplied by fresh “bread.” This was called the…Read the comment
• Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 3-4Sometimes it was right to suspend ceremonial laws (1 Samuel 21:1–6).Read the comment
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 33. But he said unto them, Have ye not read--or, as Mark (Mr 2:25) has it, "Have ye never read." what David did when he was an hungered, and they that were with him--(1Sa 21:1-6)Read the comment

Topics related to Matthew 12:3

• Accusation, False
• David
• Ecclesiasticism
• Form
• Jesus, the Christ
• Pharisees
• Sabbath
• Shewbread (Showbread)
• Tradition

In the dictionaries

• David
• Adulterous
• Condemn
• Desolation
• Idle
• Judgment
• Restore
• Shewbread
• Sin
• Wither

Commentaries on Matthew 12

• 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