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Good News Translation

Luke 6:3

Jesus answered them, "Haven't you read what David did when he and his men were hungry?

Bible Study Resources

Concordances:

- Nave's Topical Bible - Jesus, the Christ;   Sabbath;   Shewbread (Showbread);   Tradition;  

Dictionaries:

- Baker Evangelical Dictionary of Biblical Theology - Contribution;   Fausset Bible Dictionary - Old Testament;   Holman Bible Dictionary - Harmony of the Gospels;   Lord's Prayer, the;   Luke, Gospel of;   People of the Land;   Hastings' Dictionary of the Bible - Lord's Day;   Matthew, Gospel According to;   Hastings' Dictionary of the New Testament - Beatitude;   Commandments;   Common Life;   Courage;   Discourse;   Dropsy;   Error;   Gospels (Uncanonical);   Law of God;   Old Testament (Ii. Christ as Student and Interpreter of).;   Premeditation;   Questions and Answers;   Quotations (2);   Reader;   Sabbath ;   People's Dictionary of the Bible - Chief parables and miracles in the bible;   Smith Bible Dictionary - Sabbath;  

Encyclopedias:

- International Standard Bible Encyclopedia - Hunger;   Sabbath;  

Parallel Translations

Christian Standard Bible®
Jesus answered them, “Haven’t you read what David and those who were with him did when he was hungry—
King James Version (1611)
And Iesus answering them, said, Haue yee not read so much as this what Dauid did, when himselfe was an hungred, and they which were with him:
King James Version
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;
English Standard Version
And Jesus answered them, "Have you not read what David did when he was hungry, he and those who were with him:
New American Standard Bible
And Jesus, answering them, said, "Have you not even read what David did when he was hungry, he and those who were with him,
New Century Version
Jesus answered, "Have you not read what David did when he and those with him were hungry?
Amplified Bible
Jesus replied to them, "Have you not even read [in the Scriptures] what David did when he was hungry, he and those who were with him—
New American Standard Bible (1995)
And Jesus answering them said, "Have you not even read what David did when he was hungry, he and those who were with him,
Legacy Standard Bible
And Jesus answered and said to them, "Have you never read what David did when he was hungry, he and those who were with him,
Berean Standard Bible
Jesus replied, "Have you not read what David did when he and his companions were hungry?
Contemporary English Version
Jesus answered, "You surely have read what David did when he and his followers were hungry.
Complete Jewish Bible
Yeshua answered them, "Haven't you ever read what David did when he and his companions were hungry?
Darby Translation
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,
Easy-to-Read Version
Jesus answered, "You have read about what David did when he and the people with him were hungry.
Geneva Bible (1587)
Then Iesus answered them, and said, Haue ye not read this, that Dauid did when he himselfe was an hungred, and they which were with him,
George Lamsa Translation
Jesus answered and said to them, Have you not read this, what David did when he and those who were with him were hungry?
Lexham English Bible
And Jesus answered and said to them, "Have you not read this, what David did when he and those who were with him were hungry—
Literal Translation
And answering, Jesus said to them, Have you never read this, what David did when he hungered, and those being with him?
American Standard Version
And Jesus answering them said, Have ye not read even this, what David did, when he was hungry, he, and they that were with him;
Bible in Basic English
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;
Hebrew Names Version
Yeshua, answering them, said, "Haven't you read this, what David did, when he was hungry, he, and those who were with him;
International Standard Version
Jesus answered them, "Haven't you read what David did when he and his companions became hungry?1 Samuel 21:6;">[xr]
Etheridge Translation
Jeshu answered and said to them, And this have you not read, what David did when he hungered, and they who were with him ?
Murdock Translation
Jesus replied, and said to them: Have ye not read what David did, when he was hungry, he and those with him?
Bishop's Bible (1568)
And Iesus aunswered them, & sayde: Haue ye not read what Dauid dyd, when he hym selfe was an hungred, and they which were with hym:
English Revised Version
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;
World English Bible
Jesus, answering them, said, "Haven't you read this, what David did, when he was hungry, he, and those who were with him;
Wesley's New Testament (1755)
And Jesus answering them said, Have ye not read, even this, what David did, when he hungered, and they that were with him?
Weymouth's New Testament
"Have you never read so much as this," answered Jesus--"what David did when he and his followers were hungry;
Wycliffe Bible (1395)
And Jhesus answeride, and seide to hem, Han ye not redde, what Dauith dide, whanne he hungride, and thei that weren with hym;
Update Bible Version
And Jesus answering them said, Have you not read even this, what David did, when he was hungry, he, and those that were with him;
Webster's Bible Translation
And Jesus answering them, said, Have ye not read so much as this, what David did, when himself was hungry, and they who were with him;
New English Translation
Jesus answered them, "Haven't you read what David did when he and his companions were hungry—
New King James Version
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:
New Living Translation
Jesus replied, "Haven't you read in the Scriptures what David did when he and his companions were hungry?
New Life Bible
Jesus answered them, "Have you not read what David did when he and his men were hungry?
New Revised Standard
Jesus answered, "Have you not read what David did when he and his companions were hungry?
J.B. Rotherham Emphasized Bible
And, making answer unto them, Jesus said - Have ye never read, even this, what David did when he hungered, he, and they who were with him -
Douay-Rheims Bible
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:
Revised Standard Version
And Jesus answered, "Have you not read what David did when he was hungry, he and those who were with him:
Tyndale New Testament (1525)
And Iesus answered them and sayde: Have ye not redde what David dyd when he him sylfe was anhungred and they which were with him:
Young's Literal Translation
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,
Miles Coverdale Bible (1535)
And Iesus answered, and sayde vnto the: Haue ye not red what Dauid dyd, wha he was hongrie, and they that were with him,
Mace New Testament (1729)
but Jesus replied, have you never read what David did, when he and his company were press'd with hunger?
THE MESSAGE
But Jesus stood up for them. "Have you never read what David and those with him did when they were hungry? How he entered the sanctuary and ate fresh bread off the altar, bread that no one but priests were allowed to eat? He also handed it out to his companions."
Simplified Cowboy Version
Jesus answered, "Don't you remember when the guys who were with David got hungry?

Contextual Overview

1 Jesus was walking through some wheat fields on a Sabbath. His disciples began to pick the heads of wheat, rub them in their hands, and eat the grain. 2 Some Pharisees asked, "Why are you doing what our Law says you cannot do on the Sabbath?" 3 Jesus answered them, "Haven't you read what David did when he and his men were hungry? 4 He went into the house of God, took the bread offered to God, ate it, and gave it also to his men. Yet it is against our Law for anyone except the priests to eat that bread." 5 And Jesus concluded, "The Son of Man is Lord of the Sabbath." 6 On another Sabbath Jesus went into a synagogue and taught. A man was there whose right hand was paralyzed. 7 Some teachers of the Law and some Pharisees wanted a reason to accuse Jesus of doing wrong, so they watched him closely to see if he would heal on the Sabbath. 8 But Jesus knew their thoughts and said to the man, "Stand up and come here to the front." The man got up and stood there. 9 Then Jesus said to them, "I ask you: What does our Law allow us to do on the Sabbath? To help or to harm? To save someone's life or destroy it?" 10 He looked around at them all; then he said to the man, "Stretch out your hand." He did so, and his hand became well again.

Bible Verse Review
  from Treasury of Scripure Knowledge

Have: Matthew 12:3, Matthew 12:5, Matthew 19:4, Matthew 21:16, Matthew 21:42, Matthew 22:31, Mark 2:25, Mark 12:10, Mark 12:26

what: 1 Samuel 21:3-6, Matthew 12:3, Matthew 12:4, Mark 2:25, Mark 2:26

Reciprocal: 1 Samuel 21:6 - gave him

Cross-References

Genesis 6:1
When people had spread all over the world, and daughters were being born,
Genesis 6:13
God said to Noah, "I have decided to put an end to all people. I will destroy them completely, because the world is full of their violent deeds.
Genesis 6:14
Build a boat for yourself out of good timber; make rooms in it and cover it with tar inside and out.
Genesis 6:15
Make it 450 feet long, 75 feet wide, and 45 feet high.
Genesis 6:16
Make a roof for the boat and leave a space of 18 inches between the roof and the sides. Build it with three decks and put a door in the side.
Genesis 6:18
but I will make a covenant with you. Go into the boat with your wife, your sons, and their wives.
Numbers 11:17
I will come down and speak with you there, and I will take some of the spirit I have given you and give it to them. Then they can help you bear the responsibility for these people, and you will not have to bear it alone.
Nehemiah 9:30
Year after year you patiently warned them. You inspired your prophets to speak, but your people were deaf, so you let them be conquered by other nations.
Psalms 78:39
He remembered that they were only mortal beings, like a wind that blows by and is gone.
Isaiah 5:4
Is there anything I failed to do for it? Then why did it produce sour grapes and not the good grapes I expected?

Gill's Notes on the Bible

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;

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Clarke's Notes on the Bible

Verse Luke 6:3. What David did — See on Luke 2:26; Luke 2:27.


 
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