Matthew 12:5
“Or haue yee not read in the law, how that on the Sabbath dayes the Priests in the Temple profane the Sabbath, and are blamelesse?”
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Matthew 12:5 Context
3But he said vnto them, Haue yee not read what Dauid did when hee was an hungred, and they that were with him, 4How he entred into the house of God, and did eate the shew bread, which was not lawfull for him to eate, neither for them which were with him, but, only for the Priests? 5Or haue yee not read in the law, how that on the Sabbath dayes the Priests in the Temple profane the Sabbath, and are blamelesse? 6But I saye vnto you, that in this place is one greater then the Temple. 7But if yee had knowen what this meaneth, I will haue mercy, and not sacrifice, yee would not haue condemned the guiltlesse.
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Other Translations for Matthew 12:5
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?
- King James Version
"Or have you not read in the Law, that on the Sabbath the priests in the temple break the Sabbath and are innocent?
- New American Standard Version (1995)
Or have ye not read in the law, that on the sabbath day the priests in the temple profane the sabbath, and are guiltless?
- American Standard Version (1901)
Or is it not said in the law, how the Sabbath is broken by the priests in the Temple and they do no wrong?
- Basic English Bible
Or have ye not read in the law that on the sabbaths the priests in the temple profane the sabbath, and are blameless?
- Darby Bible
Or have ye not read in the law, that on the sabbath the priests in the temple profane the sabbath, and are blameless?
- Webster's Bible
And have you not read in the Law how on the Sabbath the priests in the Temple break the Sabbath without incurring guilt?
- Weymouth 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?
- World English Bible
Or whether ye han not red in the lawe, that in sabotis prestis in the temple defoulen the sabotis, and thei ben with oute blame?
- Wycliffe Bible
`Or did ye not read in the Law, that on the sabbaths the priests in the temple do profane the sabbath, and are blameless?
- Youngs Literal Bible
Wesley's Notes for Matthew 12:5
12:5 The priests in the temple profane the Sabbath - That is, do their ordinary work on this, as on a common day, cleansing all things, and preparing the sacrifices. A greater than the temple - If therefore the Sabbath must give way to the temple, much more must it give way to me.
People's Bible Notes for Matthew 12:5
Mt 12:5 The priests . . . profane the sabbath. The Sabbath was the busiest day of the week for the priests in the temple service. In this they rightly broke the ordinary Sabbath law, because the temple service set aside the law. Compare Joh 7:22,23.