Matthew 12:3
Meaning, cross-references, and a prayer for Matthew 12:3 — by Collins Asein
Quick Summary
Matthew 12:3 is a verse from the book of Matthew in the New Testament. The KJV reads: "But he said unto them, Have ye not read what David did, when he was an hungred, and they that were with him;" Below you will find the full verse text, cross-references, meaning, and a prayer based on this scripture.
Matthew 12:3 — KJV
“But he said unto them, Have ye not read what David did, when he was an hungred, and they that were with him;”
— Matthew 12:3 (KJV)
Matthew 12:3 in Context — About the Book of Matthew
Matthew presents Jesus as the promised King — Israel's Messiah who fulfils the prophets line by line. It preserves the Sermon on the Mount, the Lord's Prayer, and the Great Commission. Five great teaching blocks make it the church's first discipleship manual.
Cross-References for Matthew 12:3
“And he said unto them, Have ye never read what David did, when he had need, and was an hungred, he, and they that were with him?”
Shares key themes with Matthew 12:3: read, david, hungred
“And Jesus answering them said, Have ye not read so much as this, what David did, when himself was an hungred, and they which were with him;”
Shares key themes with Matthew 12:3: read, david, hungred
“And Jesse took an ass laden with bread, and a bottle of wine, and a kid, and sent them by David his son unto Saul.”
Shares key themes with Matthew 12:3: read, david
“And the priest answered David, and said, There is no common bread under mine hand, but there is hallowed bread; if the young men have kept themselves at least from women.”
Shares key themes with Matthew 12:3: read, david
“And David answered the priest, and said unto him, Of a truth women have been kept from us about these three days, since I came out, and the vessels of the young men are holy, and the bread is in a manner common, yea, though it were sanctified this day in the vessel. yea...: or, especially when this day there is other sanctified in the vessel”
Shares key themes with Matthew 12:3: read, david
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