KJV ORIGINAL
But he said unto them, Have ye not read what David did, when he was an hungred, and they that were with him;
Close to the original. Clear modern English.
✦ MADE SIMPLE
But Jesus said to them, 'Haven't you read about what David did when he and his crew were starving?'
⚡ THE BOTTOM LINE
Jesus basically said 'did you even read the story?' when they tried to call him out.
📚 Historical Context
In the Gospel of Matthew, Jesus is responding to the Pharisees who accused his disciples of breaking the Sabbath by picking grain to eat. Jesus references the Old Testament story from 1 Samuel 21, where David and his men, fleeing from King Saul and facing hunger, ate the consecrated bread that was normally reserved for priests. This example highlights how Jewish tradition allowed for flexibility in the law during times of necessity.
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