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Selected Verse: Matthew 12:5 - Strong Concordance
| Verse |
Translation |
Text |
| Mt 12:5 |
Strong Concordance |
Or [2228] have ye [314] not [3756] read [314] in [1722] the law [3551], how that [3754] on the sabbath days [4521] the priests [2409] in [1722] the temple [2411] profane [953] the sabbath [4521], and [2532] are [1526] blameless [338]? |
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King James |
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? |
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| A Commentary, Critical, Practical, and Explanatory on the Old and New Testaments, by Robert Jamieson, A.R. Fausset and David Brown [1882] |
Or have ye not read in the law, how that on the sabbath days the priests in the temple profane the sabbath--by doing "servile work."
and are blameless?--The double offerings required on the sabbath day (Num 28:9) could not be presented, and the new-baked showbread (Lev 24:5; Ch1 9:32) could not be prepared and presented every sabbath morning, without a good deal of servile work on the part of the priests; not to speak of circumcision, which, when the child's eighth day happened to fall on a sabbath, had to be performed by the priests on that day. (See on Joh 7:22-23). |
| Explanatory Notes on the Whole Bible, by John Wesley [1754-65] |
| The priests in the temple profane the Sabbath - That is, do their ordinary work on this, as on a common day, cleansing all things, and preparing the sacrifices. A greater than the temple - If therefore the Sabbath must give way to the temple, much more must it give way to me. |
| Adam Clarke Commentary on the Whole Bible - Published 1810-1826 |
| The priests - profane the Sabbath - Profane, i.e. put it to what might be called a common use, by slaying and offering up sacrifices, and by doing the services of the temple, as on common days, Exo 29:38; Num 28:9. |
22 Moses [3475] therefore [1223] [5124] gave [1325] unto you [5213] circumcision [4061]; (not [3756] because [3754] it is [2076] of [1537] Moses [3475], but [235] of [1537] the fathers [3962];) and [2532] ye [4059] on [1722] the sabbath day [4521] circumcise [4059] a man [444].
23 If [1487] a man [444] on [1722] the sabbath day [4521] receive [2983] circumcision [4061], that [3363] the law [3551] of Moses [3475] should [3089] not [3363] be broken [3089]; are ye angry [5520] at me [1698], because [3754] I have made [4160] a man [444] every whit [3650] whole [5199] on [1722] the sabbath day [4521]?
32 And other of their brethren [0251], of the sons [01121] of the Kohathites [06956], were over the shewbread [03899] [04635], to prepare [03559] it every sabbath [07676].
5 And thou shalt take [03947] fine flour [05560], and bake [0644] twelve [06240] cakes [02471] thereof: two [08147] tenth deals [06241] shall be in one [0259] cake [02471].
9 And on the sabbath [07676] day [03117] two [08147] lambs [03532] of the first [01121] year [08141] without spot [08549], and two [08147] tenth [06241] deals of flour [05560] for a meat offering [04503], mingled [01101] with oil [08081], and the drink offering [05262] thereof:
9 And on the sabbath [07676] day [03117] two [08147] lambs [03532] of the first [01121] year [08141] without spot [08549], and two [08147] tenth [06241] deals of flour [05560] for a meat offering [04503], mingled [01101] with oil [08081], and the drink offering [05262] thereof:
38 Now this is that which thou shalt offer [06213] upon the altar [04196]; two [08147] lambs [03532] of the first [01121] year [08141] day [03117] by day [03117] continually [08548].