Luke

Luke 6:3–4

³Jesus replied, “Have you not read what David did when he and his companions were hungry? ⁴He entered the house of God, took the consecrated bread^b and gave it to his companions, and ate what is lawful only for the priests to eat.”

Footnotes

b 6:4 Or the Bread of the Presence

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Luke 6:3

English	Greek	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
Jesus	Ἰησοῦς	Iēsous	Noun - Nominative Masculine Singular	G2424 Jesus
replied	ἀποκριθεὶς	apokritheis	Verb - Aorist Participle Passive - Nominative Masculine Singular	G611 I answer, reply
Have you not read	ἀνέγνωτε	anegnōte	Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 2nd Person Plural	G314 I read
what	ὃ	ho	Personal / Relative Pronoun - Accusative Neuter Singular	G3739 who, which, what, that
David	Δαυὶδ	Dauid	Noun - Nominative Masculine Singular	G1138 David
did	ἐποίησεν	epoiēsen	Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular	G4160 I do, make
when	ὁπότε	hopote	Conjunction	G3753 when
he	αὐτὸς	autos	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Nominative Masculine 3rd Person Singular	G846 he, she, it, they, them, same
and	καὶ	kai	Conjunction	G2532 and, even, also, namely
his companions	οἱ	hoi	Article - Nominative Masculine Plural	G3588 the
were hungry	ἐπείνασεν	epeinasen	Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular	G3983 I am hungry, needy

Luke 6:4

English	Greek	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
He entered	εἰσῆλθεν	eisēlthen	Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular	G1525 I go in, come in, enter
the	τὸν	ton	Article - Accusative Masculine Singular	G3588 the
house	οἶκον	oikon	Noun - Accusative Masculine Singular	G3624 a house, household
of God	Θεοῦ	Theou	Noun - Genitive Masculine Singular	G2316 God, a god
took	λαβὼν	labōn	Verb - Aorist Participle Active - Nominative Masculine Singular	G2983 I receive, take
the	τοὺς	tous	Article - Accusative Masculine Plural	G3588 the
consecrated bread	ἄρτους	artous	Noun - Accusative Masculine Plural	G740 bread, a loaf, food
and	καὶ	kai	Conjunction	G2532 and, even, also, namely
gave	ἔδωκεν	edōken	Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular	G1325 I offer, give
to his companions	τοῖς	tois	Article - Dative Masculine Plural	G3588 the
ate	ἔφαγεν	ephagen	Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular	G5315 I eat
what	οὓς	hous	Personal / Relative Pronoun - Accusative Masculine Plural	G3739 who, which, what, that
is lawful	ἔξεστιν	exestin	Verb - Present Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular	G1832 it is permitted, lawful, possible
only for	εἰ	ei	Conjunction	G1487 if
the	τοὺς	tous	Article - Accusative Masculine Plural	G3588 the
priests	ἱερεῖς	hiereis	Noun - Accusative Masculine Plural	G2409 a priest
to eat	φαγεῖν	phagein	Verb - Aorist Infinitive Active	G5315 I eat

Cross-references

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Luke 6:3 1 Samuel 21:3–6 · Mark 2:25–26 · Matthew 12:3–5 · Matthew 21:16 · Mark 12:26 · Mark 12:10

Luke 6:4 Leviticus 24:5–9

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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.