Mark 2:25

25 He answered, "Haven't you ever read about what David did? He and his men were hungry. They needed food.

Mark 2:25 Meaning and Commentary

Mark 2:25

And he said unto them
By way of answer to their question, and which was a full one, and enough to silence them:

have ye never read what David did;
referring to the history in ( 1 Samuel 21:1-15 ) .

when he had need:
of bread, was in great necessity, and in the utmost distress:

and was an hungered, he, and they that were with him?
which was a justifiable reason for what he and his company did; as it was for the action of the disciples; being in a like case, and therefore very appropriate to the purpose; (See Gill on Matthew 12:3).

Mark 2:25 In-Context

23 One Sabbath day Jesus was walking with his disciples through the grainfields. The disciples began to break off some heads of grain.

24 The Pharisees said to Jesus, "Look! It is against the Law to do this on the Sabbath. Why are your disciples doing it?"

25 He answered, "Haven't you ever read about what David did? He and his men were hungry. They needed food.

26 It was when Abiathar was high priest. David entered the house of God and ate the holy bread. Only priests were allowed to eat it. David also gave some to his men."

27 Then Jesus said to them, "The Sabbath day was made for man. Man was not made for the Sabbath day.