Luke 6:3

The Lord of the Sabbath

2But some of the Pharisees asked, “Why are you doing what is unlawful on the Sabbath?”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 and gave it to his companions, and ate what is lawful only for the priests to eat.”

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Berean Standard Bible
Jesus replied, “Have you not read what David did when he and his companions were hungry?
American Standard Version (1901)
And Jesus answering them said, Have ye not read even this, what David did, when he was hungry, he, and they that were with him;
Bible in Basic English
And Jesus said, Have you not seen in the Writings what David did when he was in need of food, he, and those who were with him;
Douay-Rheims 1899
And Jesus answering them, said: Have you not read so much as this, what David did, when himself was hungry, and they that were with him:
Free Bible Version
Jesus replied, “Have you never read what David did when he and his men were hungry?
Geneva Bible 1599
Then Iesus answered them, and said, Haue ye not read this, that Dauid did when he himselfe was an hungred, and they which were with him,
King James (Authorized) Version
And Jesus answering them said, Have ye not read so much as this, what David did, when himself was an hungred, and they which were with him;
One Unity Resource Bible
Yeshua [Salvation], answering them, said, “Haven’t you read what David [Beloved] did when he was hungry, he, and those who were with him;
Translation for Translators
Jesus wanted to show them that the record in Scriptures indicated that God permitted people to disobey certain religious laws when they needed food. So he replied, “It is written in the Scriptures what our revered ancestor, King David did when he and the men with him were hungry. You have read about that, ◄but you do not think about what it implies/so why do you not think about what it implies?► [RHQ]
Unlocked Literal Bible
Answering them, Jesus said, “Have you not even read what David did when he was hungry, he and the men who were with him?
Noah Webster Bible
And Jesus answering them, said, Have ye not read so much as this, what David did, when himself was hungry, and they who were with him;
World English Bible
Jesus, answering them, said, “Haven’t you read what David did when he was hungry, he and those who were with him,
Young's Literal Translation
And Jesus answering said unto them, 'Did ye not read even this that David did, when he hungered, himself and those who are with him,