Matthew 12:4
Matthew · New Testament · Chapter 12
“How he entered into the house of God, and did eat the shewbread, which was not lawful for him to eat, neither for them which were with him, but only for the priests?”Matthew 12:4
What Does Matthew 12:4 Mean?
Matthew 12:4 is found in the book of Matthew, chapter 12, verse 4 of the New Testament. This verse connects to 9 other passages through cross-references, placing it within a rich network of biblical meaning.
Cross-References (9)
These passages are connected to Matthew 12:4 through shared themes, quotations, or prophetic fulfillment.
Exodus 25:30“And thou shalt set upon the table shewbread before me alway.”Leviticus 24:5“And thou shalt take fine flour, and bake twelve cakes thereof: two tenth deals shall be in one cake.”Leviticus 24:9“And it shall be Aaron’s and his sons’; and they shall eat it in the holy place: for it is most holy unto him of the offerings of the LORD made by fire by a perpetual statute.”Exodus 29:32“And Aaron and his sons shall eat the flesh of the ram, and the bread that is in the basket, by the door of the tabernacle of the congregation.”Exodus 40:23“And he set the bread in order upon it before the LORD; as the LORD had commanded Moses.”Leviticus 22:10“There shall no stranger eat of the holy thing: a sojourner of the priest, or an hired servant, shall not eat of the holy thing.”Leviticus 8:31“And Moses said unto Aaron and to his sons, Boil the flesh at the door of the tabernacle of the congregation: and there eat it with the bread that is in the basket of consecrations, as I commanded, saying, Aaron and his sons shall eat it.”1 Chronicles 23:29“Both for the shewbread, and for the fine flour for meat offering, and for the unleavened cakes, and for that which is baked in the pan, and for that which is fried, and for all manner of measure and size;”Luke 4:27“And many lepers were in Israel in the time of Eliseus the prophet; and none of them was cleansed, saving Naaman the Syrian.”
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