Luke - 6:3

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3 Jesus, answering them, said, "Haven't you read what David did when he was hungry, he, and those who were with him;

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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;
And Jesus answering them, said: Have you not read so much as this, what David did, when himself was hungry, and they that were with him:
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,
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;
And Jesus answering said unto them, 'Did ye not read even this that David did, when he hungered, himself and those who are with him,
And Jesus answering them said, Have you not read so much as this, what David did, when himself was an hungered, and they which were with him;
"Have you never read so much as this," answered Jesus - "what David did when he and his followers were hungry;
And Jesus said, Have you not seen in the Writings what David did when he was in need of food, he, and those who were with him;
And responding to them, Jesus said: "Have you not read this, what David did when he was hungry, and those who were with him?
Jesus' answer was, "Haven't you read even of what David did, when he was hungry, he and his companions –

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What David did - See on Mark 2:26, Mark 2:27 (note).

And Jesus answering them, said,.... For they brought the charge against the disciples to him, being desirous to know what he would say, and that they might have something to accuse him of; and who, at once, took up the cause of his disciples, and vindicated them, by observing what David did, when he, and his men were an hungry; how that he went into the tabernacle, and took the showbread, and ate of it, and gave it to his men, who also ate of it; which, according to the law, was only allowed to priests; and by taking notice of another instance, which this evangelist does not relate; namely, how on the sabbath days the priests, by doing various servile works, profaned the sabbath day, and yet were not charged with any blame; See Gill on Matthew 12:3. See Gill on Matthew 12:4. See Gill on Matthew 12:5.

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