Matthew 12:5 in Other Translations
King James Version (KJV)
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?
American Standard Version (ASV)
Or have ye not read in the law, that on the sabbath day the priests in the temple profane the sabbath, and are guiltless?
Bible in Basic English (BBE)
Or is it not said in the law, how the Sabbath is broken by the priests in the Temple and they do no wrong?
Darby English Bible (DBY)
Or have ye not read in the law that on the sabbaths the priests in the temple profane the sabbath, and are blameless?
World English Bible (WEB)
Or have you not read in the law, that on the Sabbath day, the priests in the temple profane the Sabbath, and are guiltless?
Young's Literal Translation (YLT)
`Or did ye not read in the Law, that on the sabbaths the priests in the temple do profane the sabbath, and are blameless?
| Or | ἢ | ē | ay |
| not have ye | οὐκ | ouk | ook |
| read | ἀνέγνωτε | anegnōte | ah-NAY-gnoh-tay |
| in | ἐν | en | ane |
| the | τῷ | tō | toh |
| law, | νόμῳ | nomō | NOH-moh |
| how that | ὅτι | hoti | OH-tee |
| the days sabbath | τοῖς | tois | toos |
| on | σάββασιν | sabbasin | SAHV-va-seen |
| the | οἱ | hoi | oo |
| priests | ἱερεῖς | hiereis | ee-ay-REES |
| in | ἐν | en | ane |
| the | τῷ | tō | toh |
| temple | ἱερῷ | hierō | ee-ay-ROH |
| the | τὸ | to | toh |
| sabbath, | σάββατον | sabbaton | SAHV-va-tone |
| profane | βεβηλοῦσιν | bebēlousin | vay-vay-LOO-seen |
| and | καὶ | kai | kay |
| blameless? | ἀναίτιοί | anaitioi | ah-NAY-tee-OO |
| are | εἰσιν | eisin | ees-een |