He entered the house of God, and he and his companions ate the consecrated bread—which was not lawful for them to do, but only for the priests.
Men were singing the praises of Justice. “Not so loud,” said an angel; “if you wake her she will put you all to death.”Ambrose Bierce, The Collected Works of Ambrose Bierce (1911)
Or haven’t you read in the Law that the priests on Sabbath duty in the temple desecrate the Sabbath and yet are innocent?Matthew 12:5 NIV
He answered, “Haven’t you read what David did when he and his companions were hungry?Matthew 12:3 NIV