Matthew 12:4 meaning and explanation
He entered the house of God, and he and his companions ate the consecrated bread, which was not lawful for them to eat, but only for the priests.
Matthew 12:4, Berean Standard Bible
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Jesus is answering Pharisees who accused His disciples of breaking the Sabbath by picking grain. He points to David, who fled from Saul and came to the tabernacle at Nob, where the priest gave him the bread of the Presence, also called the showbread, set out before God each Sabbath.
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