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 Living Translation (NLT)Jesus replied, “Haven’t you read in the Scriptures what David did when he and his companions were hungry?

Context of Luke 6:3

1Now it happened on the second Sabbath after the first that He went through the grainfields. And His disciples plucked the heads of grain and ate them, rubbing them in their hands. 2And some of the Pharisees said to them, “Why are you doing what is not lawful to do on the Sabbath?” 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: 4how he went into the house of God, took and ate the showbread, and also gave some to those with him, which is not lawful for any but the priests to eat?” 5And He said to them, “The Son of Man is also Lord of the Sabbath.”

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 12:3But He said to them, “Have you not read what David did when he was hungry, he and those who were with him:
• Matthew 19:4And He answered and said to them, “Have you not read that He who made them at the beginning ‘made them male and female,’
• Matthew 21:16and said to Him, “Do You hear what these are saying?” And Jesus said to them, “Yes. Have you never read, ‘Out of the mouth of babes and nursing infants You have perfected praise’?”
• Matthew 22:31But concerning the resurrection of the dead, have you not read what was spoken to you by God, saying,
• Mark 2:25But He said to them, “Have you never read what David did when he was in need and hungry, he and those with him:
• Mark 12:10Have you not even read this Scripture: ‘The stone which the builders rejected Has become the chief cornerstone.
• 1 Samuel 21:3Now therefore, what have you on hand? Give me five loaves of bread in my hand, or whatever can 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
• Abundance
• Gospels
• Hate
• Reproach
• Thanks
• Unthankful
• Hunger
• Luke, the Gospel of

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