Mark 2:26 “During the high priesthood of Abiathar, he entered the house of God an…”

Mark 2:26

During the high priesthood of Abiathar, he entered the house of God and ate the consecrated bread, which was lawful only for the priests. And he gave some to his companions as well.”

Berean Standard Bible

Other translations

King James Version

How he went into the house of God in the days of Abiathar the high priest, and did eat the shewbread, which is not lawful to eat but for the priests, and gave also to them which were with him?

World English Bible

How he entered into God’s house at the time of Abiathar the high priest, and ate the show bread, which is not lawful to eat except for the priests, and gave also to those who were with him?”

American Standard Version

How he entered into the house of God when Abiathar was high priest, and ate the showbread, which it is not lawful to eat save for the priests, and gave also to them that were with him?

Geneva Bible 1599

Howe he went into the house of God, in the daies of Abiathar the hie Priest, and did eat the shewe bread, which were not lawfull to eate, but for the Priests, and gaue also to them which were with him?

Darby Translation

how he entered into the house of God, in [the section of] Abiathar [the] high priest, and ate the shew-bread, which it is not lawful unless for the priests to eat, and gave even to those that were with him?

Young's Literal Translation

how he went into the house of God, (at 'Abiathar the chief priest,') and the loaves of the presentation did eat, which it is not lawful to eat, except to the priests, and he gave also to those who were with him?'

Bible in Basic English

How he went into the house of God when Abiathar was high priest, and took for food the holy bread, which only the priests may take, and gave it to those who were with him?

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Cross references

“Abiathar”

2 Samuel 8:17 1 Samuel 22:20–22 1 Samuel 23:6 1 Samuel 23:9 2 Samuel 15:24 2 Samuel 15:29

2 Samuel 8:17 · BSB

Zadok son of Ahitub and Ahimelech son of Abiathar were priests; Seraiah was the scribe;

1 Samuel 22:20–22 · BSB

But one of the sons of Ahimelech son of Ahitub escaped. His name was Abiathar, and he fled to David.

1 Samuel 23:6 · BSB

(Now Abiathar son of Ahimelech had brought the ephod with him when he fled to David at Keilah.)

1 Samuel 23:9 · BSB

When David learned that Saul was plotting evil against him, he said to Abiathar the priest, “Bring the ephod.”

2 Samuel 15:24 · BSB

Zadok was also there, and all the Levites with him were carrying the ark of the covenant of God. And they set down the ark of God, and Abiathar offered sacrifices until all the people had passed out of the city.

2 Samuel 15:29 · BSB

So Zadok and Abiathar returned the ark of God to Jerusalem and stayed there.

“which is not lawful”

Leviticus 24:5–9 Exodus 29:32 Exodus 29:33

Leviticus 24:5–9 · BSB

You are also to take fine flour and bake twelve loaves, using two-tenths of an ephah for each loaf,

Exodus 29:32 · BSB

At the entrance to the Tent of Meeting, Aaron and his sons are to eat the meat of the ram and the bread that is in the basket.

Exodus 29:33 · BSB

They must eat those things by which atonement was made for their ordination and consecration. But no outsider may eat them, because these things are sacred.

Also

1 Samuel 21:1 1 Chronicles 24:6

1 Samuel 21:1 · BSB

Then David came to Nob, to Ahimelech the priest. And when Ahimelech met David, he trembled and asked him, “Why are you alone? Why is no one with you?”

1 Chronicles 24:6 · BSB

The scribe, Shemaiah son of Nethanel, a Levite, recorded their names in the presence of the king and of the officers: Zadok the priest, Ahimelech son of Abiathar, and the heads of families of the priests and the Levites—…

Cross references adapted from OpenBible.info (CC BY 4.0) and the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

In context

25Jesus replied, “Have you never read what David did when he and his companions were hungry and in need?

27Then Jesus declared, “The Sabbath was made for man, not man for the Sabbath.

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