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Matthew 12:4
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Matthew 12:4

Matthew 12:4

how he entered the house of God, and they ate the sacred bread, which is not lawful for him or for those with him to eat, but only for the priests?

Exodus 25:30

Put the bread of the Presence on the table before Me at all times.

Leviticus 24:5-9

“Take fine flour and bake it into 12 loaves; each loaf is to be made with four quarts.

Exodus 29:32-33

Aaron and his sons are to eat the meat of the ram and the bread that is in the basket at the entrance to the tent of meeting.

Leviticus 8:31

Moses said to Aaron and his sons, “Boil the meat at the entrance to the tent of meeting and eat it there with the bread that is in the basket for the ordination offering as I commanded: Aaron and his sons are to eat it.

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Summary

How he entered into the house of God, and did eat the shewbread, which was not lawful for him to eat, neither for them which were with him, but only for the priests?

The shew-bread

But

General references

Bible References

The shew-bread

Exodus 25:30
Put the bread of the Presence on the table before Me at all times.
Leviticus 24:5
“Take fine flour and bake it into 12 loaves; each loaf is to be made with four quarts.

But

Exodus 29:32
Aaron and his sons are to eat the meat of the ram and the bread that is in the basket at the entrance to the tent of meeting.
Leviticus 8:31
Moses said to Aaron and his sons, “Boil the meat at the entrance to the tent of meeting and eat it there with the bread that is in the basket for the ordination offering as I commanded: Aaron and his sons are to eat it.
Leviticus 24:9
It belongs to Aaron and his sons, who are to eat it in a holy place, for it is the holiest portion for him from the fire offerings to the Lord; this is a permanent rule.”

General references

Exodus 25:30
Put the bread of the Presence on the table before Me at all times.
Exodus 40:23
He arranged the bread on it before the Lord, just as the Lord had commanded him.
Leviticus 24:8
The bread is to be set out before the Lord every Sabbath day as a perpetual covenant obligation on the part of the Israelites.

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