Mark 2:25-27

25 He answered, “Have you never read what David did when he and his companions were hungry and in need?
26 In the days of Abiathar the high priest, he entered the house of God and ate the consecrated bread, which is lawful only for priests to eat. And he also gave some to his companions.”
27 Then he said to them, “The Sabbath was made for man, not man for the Sabbath.

Cross References 5

  • 1. 1 Chronicles 24:6; 2 Samuel 8:17
  • 2. Leviticus 24:5-9
  • 3. 1 Samuel 21:1-6
  • 4. Exodus 23:12; Deuteronomy 5:14
  • 5. Colossians 2:16
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