Matthew 12:5

Or have ye not read in the law, how that on the sabbath days the priests in the temple profane the sabbath, and are blameless?

King James Version

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Other Translations for Matthew 12:5

BSB

Or haven't you read in the Law that on the Sabbath the priests in the temple break the Sabbath and yet are innocent?

AKJV

Or have you not read in the law, how that on the sabbath days the priests in the temple profane the sabbath, and are blameless?

CPDV

Or have you not read in the law, that on the Sabbaths the priests in the temple violate the Sabbath, and they are without guilt?

ERV

Or have ye not read in the law, how that on the sabbath day the priests in the temple profane the sabbath, and are guiltless?

NHEB

Or have you not read in the Law, that on the Sabbath day the priests in the temple profane the Sabbath and are blameless?

SMT

Or have ye not read in the law, that in the sabbaths, the priests in the temple profane the sabbath, and are innocent?

Word Study (Strong’s) for Matthew 12:5

OrG2228haveyeG314Verb notG3756 readG314Verb inG1722PrepositionthelawG3551Noun MasculinehowthatG3754ConjunctiononthesabbathdaysG4521Noun NeuterthepriestsG2409Noun Masculine inG1722PrepositionthetempleG2411Noun Neuter profaneG953VerbthesabbathG4521Noun Neuter andG2532Conjunction areG1526Verb blamelessG338Adjective

Commentary for Matthew 12:5

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Barnes’ Notes Classic commentary from Albert Barnes Matthew Henry Commentary Classic commentary from Matthew Henry

Overview of Matthew 12:5

Summary

Jesus notes priests themselves work on Sabbath without penalty

Place

Temple

Event

Jesus cites priestly Sabbath work

Estimated Time Period

c. 30 AD