Luke 6:3 (DRB)

Passage

And Jesus answering them, said: Have you not read so much as this, what David did, when himself was hungry and they that were with him:

Nearby Context

Luke 6:1 And it came to pass on the second first sabbath that, as he went through the corn fields, his disciples plucked the ears and did eat, rubbing them in their hands.

Luke 6:2 And some of the Pharisees said to them: Why do you that which is not lawful on the sabbath days?

Luke 6:3 And Jesus answering them, said: Have you not read so much as this, what David did, when himself was hungry and they that were with him:

Luke 6:4 How he went into the house of God and took and ate the bread of proposition and gave to them that were with him, which is not lawful to eat but only for the priests?

Luke 6:5 And he said to them: The Son of man is Lord also of the sabbath.

Study Lenses

The verse centers on "jesus", "answering", "said", "read", "much", "david", "himself", and "hungry". It is saying that the verse draws attention to "jesus" and "answering", so its meaning should be read from those terms before moving to application.

The nearby context moves from verse 2's "And some of the Pharisees said to..." into verse 4's "How he went into the house of...", so "jesus" and "answering" belong inside that flow. In Luke context, the local focus is Christ, faith, and discipleship.

A plain takeaway is to answer the verse's own emphasis on "jesus" and "answering" with trust shaped by these words, not by a vague optimism outside the passage.