Luke 6:4
How he went into the house of God, and did take and eat the shewbread , and gave also to them that were with him; which it is not lawful to eat but for the priests alone?
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Methodist theologian, 1762–1832
Adam Clarke
After this verse, the Codex Bezae and two ancient MSS. quoted by Wechel, have the following extraordinary addition:
Τῃ αυτῃ ἡμερᾳ θεασαμενος τινα εργαζομενον τῳ σαββατῳ, ειπεν αυτῳ, Ανθρωπε, ει…
These two passages of story we had both in Matthew and Mark, and they were there laid together (Mat 12:1; Mar 2:23; Mar 3:1), because, though happening at some distance of time from each other, both…
Academic commentary, 1882–1921
Cambridge Bible
did take and eat St Mark says that this was "in the days of Abiathar the high priest." The priest who actually gavethe bread to David was Ahimelech, the father of Abiathar.
the shewbread Literally,…