Bible Strands
Luke 6:4
He entered the house of God, took the consecrated bread and gave it to his companions, and ate what is lawful only for the priests to eat.”
Berean Standard Bible
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Study note
Setting — Jesus speaks to the Pharisees during a Sabbath confrontation, recounting David’s actions when hungry. He describes David entering the house of God, taking the consecrated bread, and eating it with his companions.
The words — εἰσῆλθεν (eisēlthen) means he entered, and οἶκον τοῦ θεοῦ (oikon tou theou) literally denotes the house of God. These terms specify the physical sanctuary where the priestly bread was stored.
The thread — The consecrated bread connects to the twelve loaves baked from fine flour in Leviticus 24:5. The narrative thread links Sabbath regulation, priestly provisions, and David’s exceptional need.
Why it lands — The text reports that David and his men ate bread reserved for priests when hungry. The reader must determine whether ritual boundaries yield to human necessity under Christ’s authority.
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The Greek words
King James Version
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?
Cross-references
- Leviticus 24:5 You are also to take fine flour and bake twelve loaves, using two-tenths of an ephah for each loaf,