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But he said to them, "Haven`t you read what David did, when he was hungry, and those who were with him;
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Mercy Over Ritual
Jesus uses the story of King David eating the holy shewbread to show that human need can take precedence over ceremonial rules. Commentators explain that this act, while technically unlawful, was excused by necessity. This establishes a key principle: God's laws, especially concerning rituals, are not meant to cause harm, and mercy can override them in urgent situations.
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18th Century
Presbyterian
But he said to them, etc. To vindicate his disciples, he referred them to a similar case, recorded in the Old Testament, and therefore one…
What David did (τ εποιησεν Δαυειδ). From the necessity of hunger. The first defence made by Christ appeals to the conduct of David…
19th Century
Anglican
Have you not read...?—The question was an appeal to the Pharisees on the ground where they thought themselves strongest. For them …
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Baptist
He speaks to his learned opponents as if they had not read the law which they professed to uphold. Have you not read? The instance of Davi…
The use of counterquestion and appeal to Scripture was common in rabbinic debates (cf. v.5; 19:4; 21:16, 42; 22:31). The account to which Jesus ref…
16th Century
Protestant
Have you not read what David did? Christ employs five arguments to refute their slander. First, he defends his disciples by citin…
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17th Century
Reformed Baptist
But he said unto them, have you not read If they had not read the Scriptures, they were very unfit persons either to…
Being in the corn-fields, the disciples began to pluck the ears of corn; the law of God allowed it (Deuteronomy 23:25). This was slende…
