en_tn_lite_do_not_use/mat/12/03.md

translationWords

• en:tw:david
• en:tw:houseofgod
• en:tw:priest

translationNotes

• Jesus continues to defend his disciples when the Pharisees criticize them for picking grain to eat on the Sabbath.
• them...you - the Pharisees
• Have you never read - Jesus is mildly rebuking the Pharisees for not learning from what they read. Alternate translation: “You should learn from what you have read about.” (See: en:ta:vol1:translate:figs_rquestion)
• he...him - David
• bread of the presence - bread that was given to God and on display before him (UBD)
• those who were with him - "the men who were with David"
• lawful only for the priests - "only priests were permitted to eat it" (See: en:ta:vol1:translate:figs_rquestion)