Matthew 12:3

But he said unto them, Have ye not read what David did, when he was an hungred, and they that were with him;
KJV

ὁ δὲ εἶπεν αὐτοῖς· οὐκ ἀνέγνωτε τί ἐποίησεν Δαυεὶδ, ὅτε ἐπείνασεν καὶ οἱ μετ’ αὐτοῦ;
Greek NT

At ille dixit eis : Non legistis quid fecerit David, quando esuriit, et qui cum eo erant :
Vulgate

But he said unto them, Have ye not read what David did, when he was hungry, and they that were with him;
ASV

But he said to them: Have you not read what David did when he was hungry, and they that were with him:
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In the original Greek

13 distinct Greek words appear in this verse.

Δαβίδ

dabid

noun · 59×

αὐτός

autos

pronoun · 5564×

δέ

conjunction · 2781×

καί

kai

conjunction · 8973×

λέγω

lego

verb · 2256×

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Textual variants

1 variant unit attested by manuscript witnesses and modern critical editions.

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SBLGNT: ἐπείνασεν | WH/Treg/NIV: ἐπείνασεν | RP: + αὐτὸς

ἐπείνασεν — SBLGNT
ἐπείνασεν — Westcott-Hort, Tregelles, Reader's GNT (NA27)
+ αὐτὸς — Robinson-Pierpont

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Historic Christian voices

4 passages from patristic writers, Reformers, and church catechisms citing this verse.

Homilies on Matthew · 2 passages

2. Afterwards again He refutes it in another way also. For as at first He brought in David, by the dignity of the person quelling their pride; so when He had stopped their mouths, and had put down their boasting, then He adds also the more appropriate refutation. And of what sort is this? Do you not know, that in the temple the priests profane the Sabbath, and are blameless? Ma…

2. What then did they? They go forth, it is said, and take counsel together to slay Him. For the Pharisees, says the Scripture, went out and held a council against Him, how they might destroy Him. They had received no injury, yet they went about to slay Him. So great an evil is envy. For not against strangers only, but even against our own, is it ever warring. And Mark says, th…

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Cross-references

1Sam 21:3 — Now therefore what is under thine hand? give me five loaves of bread in mine hand, or what there is present.
1Sam 21:4 — And the priest answered David, and said, There is no common bread under mine hand, but there is hallowed bread; if the young men have kept themselves at least from women.
1Sam 21:6 — So the priest gave him hallowed bread: for there was no bread there but the shewbread, that was taken from before the LORD, to put hot bread in the day when it was taken away.
Luke 6:3 — 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;
Luke 6:3 — 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;
Luke 10:26 — He said unto him, What is written in the law? how readest thou?
Mark 2:25 — And he said unto them, Have ye never read what David did, when he had need, and was an hungred, he, and they that were with him?
Mark 12:10 — And have ye not read this scripture; The stone which the builders rejected is become the head of the corner:
Mark 12:26 — And as touching the dead, that they rise: have ye not read in the book of Moses, how in the bush God spake unto him, saying, I am the God of Abraham, and the God of Isaac, and the God of Jacob?
Matt 9:13 — But go ye and learn what that meaneth, I will have mercy, and not sacrifice: for I am not come to call the righteous, but sinners to repentance.
Matt 12:5 — Or have ye not read in the law, how that on the sabbath days the priests in the temple profane the sabbath, and are blameless?
Matt 19:4 — And he answered and said unto them, Have ye not read, that he which made them at the beginning made them male and female,
Matt 19:4 — And he answered and said unto them, Have ye not read, that he which made them at the beginning made them male and female,
Matt 21:16 — And said unto him, Hearest thou what these say? And Jesus saith unto them, Yea; have ye never read, Out of the mouth of babes and sucklings thou hast perfected praise?
Matt 21:16 — And said unto him, Hearest thou what these say? And Jesus saith unto them, Yea; have ye never read, Out of the mouth of babes and sucklings thou hast perfected praise?
Matt 22:31 — But as touching the resurrection of the dead, have ye not read that which was spoken unto you by God, saying,