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The Lord of the Sabbath

Mark 2:25

In 9 translations

BSB
Jesus replied, “Have you never read what David did when he and his companions were hungry and in need?
KJV
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?
WEB
He said to them, “Did you never read what David did when he had need and was hungry—he, and those who were with him?
ASV
And he said unto them, Did ye never read what David did, when he had need, and was hungry, he, and they that were with him?
LSV
And He said to them, “Did you never read what David did when he had need and was hungry, he and those with him?
YLT
And he said to them, 'Did ye never read what David did, when he had need and was hungry, he and those with him?
DBY
And he said to them, Have ye never read what David did when he had need and hungered, he and those with him,
DRC
And he said to them: Have you never read what David did when he had need, and was hungry himself, and they that were with him?
GNV
And he saide to them, Haue yee neuer read what Dauid did when he had neede, and was an hungred, both he, and they that were with him?

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  • NA28, NA27, Tyndale House, SBLGNT (2010), Westcott–Hort, Tregelles read λέγει (“says”); Textus Receptus, Byzantine text read ἔλεγεν (“was saying”).
Spelling, punctuation and minor wording (2)
  • In STEPBible’s comparison, Textus Receptus, Byzantine text include αὐτὸς (“he himself”); NA28, NA27, Tyndale House, SBLGNT (2010), Westcott–Hort, Tregelles do not include this wording.
  • Spelling of Δαυὶδ: Tyndale House, Westcott–Hort: Δαυεὶδ; Textus Receptus: Δαβίδ.
SBLGNT apparatus (1)

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  • SBLGNT: λέγει. Westcott and Hort (1881), Tregelles, Nestle–Aland 28th edition read λέγει; Robinson–Pierpont read αὐτὸς ἔλεγεν.

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Original-language editions

SBLGNT
καὶ λέγει αὐτοῖς· Οὐδέποτε ἀνέγνωτε τί ἐποίησεν Δαυὶδ ὅτε χρείαν ἔσχεν καὶ ἐπείνασεν αὐτὸς καὶ οἱ μετʼ αὐτοῦ;
RP2018
Καὶ αὐτὸς ἔλεγεν αὐτοῖς, Οὐδέποτε ἀνέγνωτε τί ἐποίησεν Δαυίδ, ὅτε χρείαν ἔσχεν καὶ ἐπείνασεν αὐτὸς καὶ οἱ μετ’ αὐτοῦ;
TR-Boyd
Καὶ αὐτὸς ἔλεγεν αὐτοῖς, Οὐδέποτε ἀνέγνωτε τί ἐποίησε Δαβίδ, ὅτε χρείαν ἔσχε καὶ ἐπείνασεν αὐτὸς καὶ οἱ μετ᾿ αὐτοῦ;
SCR1894
και αυτος ελεγεν αυτοις ουδεποτε ανεγνωτε τι εποιησεν δαβιδ οτε χρειαν εσχεν και επεινασεν αυτος και οι μετ αυτου

Who and where

👤 David◆ Corn on the Sabbath

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In the reference works topics that cite this verse

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Cross-references most cited first

  • 1 Samuel 21:3–6Now then, what do you have on hand? Give me five loaves of bread, or whatever can be found.” “There is no common bread on hand,” the priest replied, “but there is some consecrated bread—provided that the young men have…
  • Luke 10:26“What is written in the Law?” Jesus replied. “How do you read it?”
  • Matthew 21:42Jesus said to them, “Have you never read in the Scriptures: ‘The stone the builders rejected has become the cornerstone. This is from the Lord, and it is marvelous in our eyes’?
  • Matthew 22:31But concerning the resurrection of the dead, have you not read what God said to you:
  • Mark 12:26But concerning the dead rising, have you not read about the burning bush in the Book of Moses, how God told him, ‘I am the God of Abraham, the God of Isaac, and the God of Jacob’?
  • Mark 12:20Now there were seven brothers. The first one married and died, leaving no children.
  • Matthew 21:16“Do you hear what these children are saying?” they asked. “Yes,” Jesus answered. “Have you never read: ‘From the mouths of children and infants You have ordained praise’?”
  • Matthew 19:4Jesus answered, “Have you not read that from the beginning the Creator ‘made them male and female,’

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