Luke 6:4

New Testament Gospel ASV (1901)

What does Luke 6:4 say?

The American Standard Version records this verse as: “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?” Read the surrounding verses and the named sources below before drawing broader conclusions.

The verse

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

Context — Luke 6

American Standard Version (1901) — public domain. Click any verse for its study page.
4how 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?

What do historical commentaries say?

Wesley's Explanatory Notes
John Wesley (1703–1791) · Explanatory Notes upon the New Testament and Old Testament notes · 18th-century historical commentary
“Sa1 21:6. Luke 6:6”
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Treasury of Scriptural Knowledge
R. A. Torrey and contributors · The Treasury of Scripture Knowledge · Cross-reference reference work
“which: Lev 24:5-9 Luke 6:5”
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