Mar 2:26 | HCSB | STEP | how he entered the house of God in the time of Abiathar the high priest and ate the sacred bread – which is not lawful for anyone to eat except the priests

Mark 2:26

26 how he entered the house of God in the time of Abiathar ^a the high priest ^b and ate the ^{▼▼sacred bread: Literally bread of presentation; 12 loaves, representing the 12 tribes of Israel, put on the table in the holy place in the tabernacle, and later in the temple. The priests ate the previous week's loaves; Ex 25:30; 29:32; Lv 24:5-9.}sacred bread ^d – which is not lawful for anyone to eat except the priests ^e – and also gave some to his companions?”