Matthew 12:5

Or haven’t you read in the Law that on the Sabbath the priests in the temple break the Sabbath and yet are innocent?

Berean Standard Bible
Other translations

King James Version

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?

World English Bible

Or have you not read in the law that on the Sabbath day the priests in the temple profane the Sabbath and are guiltless?

American Standard Version

Or have ye not read in the law, that on the sabbath day the priests in the temple profane the sabbath, and are guiltless?

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?

Darby Translation

Or have ye not read in the law that on the sabbaths the priests in the temple profane the sabbath, and are blameless?

Young's Literal Translation

'Or did ye not read in the Law, that on the sabbaths the priests in the temple do profane the sabbath, and are blameless?

Bible in Basic English

Or is it not said in the law, how the Sabbath is broken by the priests in the Temple and they do no wrong?

In context

4He entered the house of God, and he and his companions ate the consecrated bread, which was not lawful for them to eat, but only for the priests.

6But I tell you that One greater than the temple is here.

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