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Mercy Over Sabbath Law
- The disciples eating grain on the Sabbath is a legally allowed action showing mercy over rigid rule-following.
- Jesus challenges Pharisees' strict Sabbath interpretation with this allowance to highlight true law's spirit.
Holy Bread and Priestly Role
- Jesus references David eating the holy bread only permitted to priests, demonstrating a precedence for exceptions in law.
- This alludes to Jesus' disciples having a priestly role and the flexibility of divine law for mercy and service.
David's Hunger and Law Conflict
- David, fleeing Saul's threat, asked the priest for bread despite law restrictions during his escape.
- This story humorously illustrates the tension between survival needs and strict religious law in Scripture.