4. Source Text: Greek (SBLGNT) Matthew 12:4:1 ⧉πῶςposhow Matthew 12:4:2 ⧉εἰσῆλθενeeseelthenhe entered Matthew 12:4:3 ⧉εἰςeesinto Matthew 12:4:4 ⧉τὸνtonthe Matthew 12:4:5 ⧉οἶκονeekonhouse Matthew 12:4:6 ⧉τοῦtooof {the} Matthew 12:4:7 ⧉θεοῦtheooGod Matthew 12:4:8 ⧉καὶkeand Matthew 12:4:9 ⧉τοὺςtoosthe Matthew 12:4:10 ⧉ἄρτουςartoosloaves of Matthew 12:4:11 ⧉τῆςteesthe Matthew 12:4:12 ⧉προθέσεωςprotheseospresence Matthew 12:4:13 ⧉⸂ἔφαγον,efagonhe ate Matthew 12:4:14 ⧉ὃ⸃howhich Matthew 12:4:15 ⧉οὐκooknot Matthew 12:4:16 ⧉ἐξὸνeksonlawful Matthew 12:4:17 ⧉ἦνheenwas Matthew 12:4:18 ⧉αὐτῷaftofor him Matthew 12:4:19 ⧉φαγεῖνfayeento eat Matthew 12:4:20 ⧉οὐδὲoodenor Matthew 12:4:21 ⧉τοῖςteesfor those Matthew 12:4:22 ⧉μετʼmetwith Matthew 12:4:23 ⧉αὐτοῦ,aftoohim Matthew 12:4:24 ⧉εἰeeif Matthew 12:4:25 ⧉μὴmeenot Matthew 12:4:26 ⧉τοῖςteesfor the Matthew 12:4:27 ⧉ἱερεῦσινhierefsinpriests Matthew 12:4:28 ⧉μόνοις;moneesonly |
4. Formal Translation He entered the house of God {Theos, Holy Lawgiver} and ate the loaves of presentation, even though it was not lawful for him to eat them, nor for those with him, but only for the priests. |
4. Dynamic Translation He went into God’s {Theos, Holy Presence} house and ate the bread set out before Him, though neither he nor his companions were allowed to eat it; only the priests could eat it? |