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Jesus, answering them, said, "Haven`t you read this, what David did, when he was hungry, he, and those who were with him;
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Mercy Over Ritual
Commentators explain that Jesus's response establishes a crucial principle: ceremonial rules must yield to a higher moral law, specifically the law of meeting genuine human need. By referencing King David eating the showbread (1 Samuel 21:1–6), Jesus shows a scriptural precedent where a ritual law was set aside due to hunger without condemnation.
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Not even this (ουδε τουτο). This small point only in Luke.
What (ο). Literally,
which
Jesus’ response (v.3) centers in an analogy from Scripture (1 Samuel 21:1–6). He calls to mind an instance in which the infringement of…
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Reformed Baptist
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Presbyterian
Christ justifies His disciples in a work of necessity for themselves on the Sabbath day, which was plucking ears of corn when they were hungry. But…
