Luke 6:2-4

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² Some Pharisees said, “Why do you do what is ·not lawful [forbidden] on the Sabbath day?” [^CGleaning was viewed as work, and therefore forbidden on the Sabbath; Ex. 34:21.]

³ Jesus answered, “Have you not read what David did when he and ·those with him [his companions] were hungry [1 Sam. 21:1–6]? ⁴ He went into God’s house and took and ate the ·holy bread [consecrated bread; ^Lbread of presentation], which is ·lawful [allowed] only for priests to eat [Ex. 25:30; Lev. 24:5–9]. And he gave some to ·the people who were with him [his companions].”