Luke 6:4

BSB · Public Domain (CC0)

“He entered the house of God, took the consecrated bread and gave it to his companions, and ate what is lawful only for the priests to eat.””

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BSBPD

“He entered the house of God, took the consecrated bread and gave it to his companions, and ate what is lawful only for the priests to eat.””

Berean Standard Bible · Public Domain (CC0)
KJVPD

“How he went 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 but for the priests alone?”

King James Version · Public Domain
ASVPD

“how he entered into the house of God, and took and ate the showbread, and gave also to them that were with him; which it is not lawful to eat save for the priests alone?”

American Standard Version · Public Domain
YLTPD

“how he went into the house of God, and the loaves of the presentation did take, and did eat, and gave also to those with him, which it is not lawful to eat, except only to the priests?'”

Young's Literal Translation · Public Domain
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Cross references

Other passages that echo Luke 6:4 — 1 related verse from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

  1. Leviticus 24:5You are also to take fine flour and bake twelve loaves, using two-tenths of an ephah for each loaf,

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