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Matthew 12:3

New American Standard Bible (NASB ©1995) [2]
— But He said to them, “Have you not read what David did when he became hungry, he and his companions,
King James Version (KJV 1769) [2]
— But he said unto them, Have ye not read what David did, when he was an hungred, and they that were with him;
English Revised Version (ERV 1885)
— But he said unto them, Have ye not read what David did, when he was an hungred, and they that were with him;
American Standard Version (ASV 1901) [2]
— But he said unto them, Have ye not read what David did, when he was hungry, and they that were with him;
Webster's Revision of the KJB (WEB 1833)
— But he said to them, Have ye not read what David did when he was hungry, and they that were with him;
Darby's Translation (DBY 1890)
— But he said to them, Have ye not read what David did when he was hungry, and they that were with him?
Rotherham's Emphasized Bible (EBR 1902)
— And he said unto them, have ye never read what, David, did, when he hungered, and they who were with him? how
Young's Literal Translation (YLT 1898)
— And he said to them, 'Did ye not read what David did, when he was hungry, himself and those with him—
Douay-Rheims Challoner Revision (DR 1750)
— But he said to them: Have you not read what David did when he was hungry, and they that were with him:
Geneva Bible (GNV 1560)
— But he said vnto them, Haue ye not read what Dauid did when he was an hungred, ? they that were with him?
Original King James Bible (AV 1611) [2]
— But he said vnto them, Haue yee not read what Dauid did when hee was an hungred, and they that were with him,
Lamsa Bible (1957)
— But he said to them, Have you not read what David did, when he and those who were with him were hungry?
John Etheridge Peshitta-Aramaic NT (1849)
— But he said to them, Have you not read what David did when he hungered, and they who were with him?
James Murdock Peshitta-Aramaic NT (1852)
— But he said to them, Have ye not read what David did when he was hungry, and they that were with him?

Strong's Numbers & Red-LettersGreek New TestamentColor-Code/Key Word Studies
But 1161
{1161} Prime
δέ
de
{deh}
A primary particle (adversative or continuative); but, and, etc.
he x3588
(3588) Complement

ho
{ho}
The masculine, feminine (second) and neuter (third) forms, in all their inflections; the definite article; the (sometimes to be supplied, at others omitted, in English idiom).
said 2036
{2036} Prime
ἔπω
epo
{ep'-o}
A primary verb (used only in the definite past tense, the others being borrowed from G2046, G4483 and G5346); to speak or say (by word or writting).
z5627
<5627> Grammar
Tense - Second Aorist (See G5780)
Voice - Active (See G5784)
Mood - Indicative (See G5791)
Count - 2138 plus 1 in a variant reading in a footnote
unto them, 846
{0846} Prime
αὐτός
autos
{ow-tos'}
From the particle αὖ [[au]] (perhaps akin to the base of G0109 through the idea of a baffling wind; backward); the reflexive pronoun self, used (alone or in the compound of G1438) of the third person, and (with the proper personal pronoun) of the other persons.
Have ye y314
[0314] Standard
ἀναγινώσκω
anaginosko
{an-ag-in-oce'-ko}
From G0303 and G1097; to know again, that is, (by extension) to read.
z0
<0000> Grammar
The original word in the Greek or Hebrew is translated by more than one word in the English. The English translation is separated by one or more other words from the original.
not 3756
{3756} Prime
οὐ
ou
{oo}
A primary word; the absolutely negative (compare G3361) adverb; no or not.
read 314
{0314} Prime
ἀναγινώσκω
anaginosko
{an-ag-in-oce'-ko}
From G0303 and G1097; to know again, that is, (by extension) to read.
z5627
<5627> Grammar
Tense - Second Aorist (See G5780)
Voice - Active (See G5784)
Mood - Indicative (See G5791)
Count - 2138 plus 1 in a variant reading in a footnote
what 5101
{5101} Prime
τίς
tis
{tis}
Probably emphatic of G5100; an interrogitive pronoun, who, which or what (in direct or indirect questions).
David 1138
{1138} Prime
Δαβίδ
Dabid
{dab-eed'}
Of Hebrew origin [H1732]; Dabid (that is, David), the Israelite king.
did, 4160
{4160} Prime
ποιέω
poieo
{poy-eh'-o}
Apparently a prolonged form of an obsolete primary; to make or do (in a very wide application, more or less direct).
z5656
<5656> Grammar
Tense - Aorist (See G5777)
Voice - Active (See G5784)
Mood - Indicative (See G5791)
Count - 2319
when 3753
{3753} Prime
ὅτε
hote
{hot'-eh}
From G3739 and G5037; at which (thing) too, that is, when.
he 846
{0846} Prime
αὐτός
autos
{ow-tos'}
From the particle αὖ [[au]] (perhaps akin to the base of G0109 through the idea of a baffling wind; backward); the reflexive pronoun self, used (alone or in the compound of G1438) of the third person, and (with the proper personal pronoun) of the other persons.
was an hungred, 3983
{3983} Prime
πεινάω
peinao
{pi-nah'-o}
From the same as G3993 (through the idea of pinching toil; 'pine'); to famish (absolutely or comparatively); figuratively to crave.
z5656
<5656> Grammar
Tense - Aorist (See G5777)
Voice - Active (See G5784)
Mood - Indicative (See G5791)
Count - 2319
and 2532
{2532} Prime
καί
kai
{kahee}
Apparently a primary particle, having a copulative and sometimes also a cumulative force; and, also, even, so, then, too, etc.; often used in connection (or composition) with other particles or small words.
they y3326
[3326] Standard
μετά
meta
{met-ah'}
A primary preposition (often used adverbially); properly denoting accompaniment; 'amid' (local or causal); modified variously according to the case (genitive case association, or accusative case succession) with which it is joined; occupying an intermediate position between G0575 or G1537 and G1519 or G4314; less intimate than G1722, and less close than G4862).
x3588
(3588) Complement

ho
{ho}
The masculine, feminine (second) and neuter (third) forms, in all their inflections; the definite article; the (sometimes to be supplied, at others omitted, in English idiom).
that were with x2236
(2236) Complement
ἥδιστα
hedista
{hay'-dis-tah}
Neuter plural of the superlative of the same as G2234; with great pleasure.
him; 846
{0846} Prime
αὐτός
autos
{ow-tos'}
From the particle αὖ [[au]] (perhaps akin to the base of G0109 through the idea of a baffling wind; backward); the reflexive pronoun self, used (alone or in the compound of G1438) of the third person, and (with the proper personal pronoun) of the other persons.
Jamieson-Fausset-Brown Commentary

Matthew 12:3

_ _ But he said unto them, Have ye not read — or, as Mark (Mark 2:25) has it, “Have ye never read.”

_ _ what David did when he was an hungered, and they that were with him — (1 Samuel 21:1-6)

Matthew Henry's Commentary

See commentary on Matthew 12:1-13.

John Wesley's Explanatory Notes

Matthew 12:3

Have ye not read what David did — And necessity was a sufficient plea for his transgressing the law in a higher instance.

Geneva Bible Translation Notes

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Cross-Reference Topical ResearchStrong's Concordance
Have:

Matthew 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?
Matthew 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,
Matthew 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?
Matthew 22:31 But as touching the resurrection of the dead, have ye not read that which was spoken unto you by God, saying,
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?
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?

what:

1 Samuel 21:3-6 Now therefore what is under thine hand? give [me] five [loaves of] bread in mine hand, or what there is present. ... 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.
Mark 2:25-26 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? ... How he went into the house of God in the days of Abiathar the high priest, and did eat the shewbread, which is not lawful to eat but for the priests, and gave also to them which were with him?
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1S 21:3. Mt 12:5; 19:4; 21:16; 22:31. Mk 2:25; 12:10, 26. Lk 6:3; 10:26.

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