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Mark 2:25 Cross-References
Explore 2 cross-references for Mark 2:25 from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge, connecting Mark chapter 2 verse 25 to related passages throughout the Bible.
“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?”
Mark 2:25 (KJV)
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Commentary on Mark 2:25
Jesus responds to Pharisaic accusation by appealing to Scripture: 'Have ye never read what David did?' This rhetorical question implies the Pharisees, Scripture experts, missed the text's obvious implications. Jesus references 1 Samuel 21:1-6, where David ate consecrated bread reserved for priests. David's action technically violated ceremonial law, yet Scripture doesn't condemn him—necessity and God's mercy trump ceremonial restrictions. Jesus' argument proceeds from lesser to greater: if David's need justified eating consecrated bread, how much more do Jesus' disciples' needs justify pluckin...
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“or whatever there is present.”
“What is written in the law? How do you read it?”