Luke 6:3
The Scripture
(3) And Jesus answering them said, Have ye not read so much as this, what David did, when himself was an hungred, and they which were with him;
Chapter overview (whole chapter)
In Luke 6 Jesus delivers a teaching that begins with a summary of the law and then offers a new interpretation, calling his followers to love their neighbors as themselves and to seek the kingdom of God. He then describes the blessings of the righteous and the burdens of the wicked, using the Beatitudes to contrast good and evil. The chapter emphasizes that true righteousness comes from the heart, not from outward actions.
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Matthew 12:3Matthew 12:5Matthew 19:4Matthew 21:16Matthew 21:42Matthew 22:31Mark 2:25Mark 12:10Mark 12:26I Samuel 21:3I Samuel 21:4I Samuel 21:5
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