en_tn/mat/12/03.md

Jesus continues to defend his disciples when the Pharisees criticize them for picking grain to eat on the Sabbath.

them...you

the Pharisees

Have you never read

Jesus is mildly rebuking the Pharisees for not learning from what they read. Alternate translation: “You should learn from what you have read about.” (See: rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion)

he...him

David

bread of the presence

bread that was given to God and on display before him (UBD)

those who were with him

"the men who were with David"

lawful only for the priests

"only priests were permitted to eat it" (See: rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion)