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

1Now it came to pass on a sabbath, that he was going through the cornfields; and his disciples plucked the ears of corn, and did eat, rubbing them in their hands. 2But certain of the Pharisees said, Why do ye that which it is not lawful to do on the sabbath day? And Jesus answering them said, Have ye not read even this, what David did, when he was an hungred, he, and they that were with him; 4how he entered into the house of God, and did take and eat the shewbread, and gave also to them that were with him; which it is not lawful to eat save for the priests alone? 5And he said unto them, The Son of man is 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

• Andκαίkai · andG2532
• JesusἸησοῦςIēsous · JesusG2424
• answeringἀποκρίνωapokrinomai · to answerG611
• themαὐτόςautos · it/s/heG846
• saidλέγωlegō · to sayG3004
• Haveεἰμίeimi · to beG1510
• notοὐδέoude · norG3761
• readἀναγινώσκωanaginōskō · to readG314
• thisοὗτοςhoutos houtoi hautē hautai · this/he/she/itG3778
• whatὅςhos hē ho · whichG3739
• DavidΔαυείδ, Δαυίδ, ΔαβίδDabid · DavidG1138
• didποιέωpoieō · to do/make: doG4160
• withμετάmeta · with/afterG3326

Cross-references for Luke 6:3

• Matthew 12:3But he said unto them, Have ye not read what David did, when he was an hungred, and they that were with him;
• Matthew 19:4And he answered and said, Have ye not read, that he which made them from the beginning made them male and female,
• Matthew 21:16and said unto him, Hearest thou what these are saying? And Jesus saith unto them, Yea: did ye never read, Out of the mouth of babes and sucklings thou hast perfected praise?
• Matthew 22:31But as touching the resurrection of the dead, have ye not read that which was spoken unto you by God, saying,
• Mark 2:25And he said unto them, Did ye never read what David did, when he had need, and was an hungred, he, and they that were with him?
• Mark 12:10Have ye not read even this scripture; The stone which the builders rejected, The same was made the head of the corner:
• 1 Samuel 21:3Now therefore what is under thine hand? give me five loaves of bread in mine hand, or whatsoever there is present.

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