Matthew 12:3
The Scripture
(3) But he said unto them, Have ye not read what David did, when he was an hungred, and they that were with him;
Chapter overview (whole chapter)
In Matthew 12 Jesus is confronted by the Pharisee and the Herodian officials who accuse him of blasphemy for healing the sick and casting out demons. He replies that his miracles are a sign of God’s power, not his own, and that the kingdom of God is near. The chapter also records his teaching about the importance of faith and the danger of false prophets.
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Treasury of Scripture Knowledge
Matthew 12:5Matthew 19:4Matthew 21:16Matthew 22:31Mark 12:10Mark 12:26Luke 6:3Luke 10:26I Samuel 21:3I Samuel 21:4I Samuel 21:5I Samuel 21:6
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