Luke 6:4 — Bible Verse (KJV)

“How he went into the house of God, and did take and eat the shewbread, and gave also to them that were with him; which it is not lawful to eat but for the priests alone?”

Luke 6:4 — King James Version (KJV), 1611

Luke 6:4 in 6 Bible Translations

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Luke 6:4 WEB — World English Bible (2000)

“how he entered into God’s house, and took and ate the show bread, and gave also to those who were with him, which is not lawful to eat except for the priests alone?””

Luke 6:4 — World English Bible

Luke 6:4 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)

“how he entered into the house of God, and took and ate the showbread, and gave also to them that were with him; which it is not lawful to eat save for the priests alone?”

Luke 6:4 — American Standard Version

Luke 6:4 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)

“how he went into the house of God, and the loaves of the presentation did take, and did eat, and gave also to those with him, which it is not lawful to eat, except only to the priests?'”

Luke 6:4 — Young's Literal Translation

Luke 6:4 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)

“how he entered into the house of God and took the shewbread and ate, and gave to those also who were with him, which it is not lawful that [any] eat, unless the priests alone?”

Luke 6:4 — Darby Translation

Luke 6:4 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)

“Howe he went into the house of God, and tooke, and ate the shewbread, and gaue also to them which were with him, which was not lawful to eate, but for the Priests onely?”

Luke 6:4 — Geneva Bible

Luke 6:4 in Context — Luke 6

2 E alguns dos fariseus lhes disseram: Por que fazeis o que não é lícito fazer nos sábados?

3 E Jesus lhes respondeu: Nunca lestes isto, o que Davi fez quando teve fome, ele e os que com ele estavam?

4 Como entrou na casa de Deus, tomou, e comeu os pães da apresentação, e deu também aos que estavam com ele, [pães] que não é lícito comer, a não ser só os sacerdotes?

5 E dizia-lhes: O Filho do homem é Senhor até do sábado.

6 E aconteceu também em outro sábado que entrou na sinagoga, e estava ensinado; e ali estava um homem que tinha a mão direita definhada.

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What Does Luke 6:4 Mean?

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