Matthew 12:5 — Bible Verse (KJV)
“Or have ye not read in the law, how that on the sabbath days the priests in the temple profane the sabbath, and are blameless?”
Matthew 12:5 — King James Version (KJV), 1611
Matthew 12:5 in 6 Bible Translations
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Matthew 12:5 WEB — World English Bible (2000)
“Or have you not read in the law that on the Sabbath day the priests in the temple profane the Sabbath and are guiltless?”
Matthew 12:5 — World English Bible
Matthew 12:5 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)
“Or have ye not read in the law, that on the sabbath day the priests in the temple profane the sabbath, and are guiltless? ”
Matthew 12:5 — American Standard Version
Matthew 12:5 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)
“`Or did ye not read in the Law, that on the sabbaths the priests in the temple do profane the sabbath, and are blameless?”
Matthew 12:5 — Young's Literal Translation
Matthew 12:5 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)
“Or have ye not read in the law that on the sabbaths the priests in the temple profane the sabbath, and are blameless? ”
Matthew 12:5 — Darby Translation
Matthew 12:5 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)
“Or haue ye not read in the Lawe, how that on the Sabbath dayes the Priestes in the Temple breake the Sabbath, and are blameles?”
Matthew 12:5 — Geneva Bible
Matthew 12:5 in Context — Matthew 12
3 But he said unto them, Have ye not read what David did, when he was an hungred, and they that were with him;
4 How he entered into the house of God, and did eat the shewbread, which was not lawful for him to eat, neither for them which were with him, but only for the priests?
5 Or have ye not read in the law, how that on the sabbath days the priests in the temple profane the sabbath, and are blameless?
6 But I say unto you, That in this place is one greater than the temple.
7 But if ye had known what this meaneth, I will have mercy, and not sacrifice, ye would not have condemned the guiltless.
What Does Matthew 12:5 Mean?
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