Luke 6: Jesus endorses David eating the bread of the Presence as evidence that preserving life can override ritual law.
Mike cites a second Sabbath/law-violation precedent from Jesus to reinforce the greater-good principle.
Luke 6: Jesus' disciples pluck grain on the Sabbath. The Pharisees object. Jesus responds by referencing David eating the bread of the Presence (1 Samuel 21) — bread reserved exclusively for priests — as a legitimate exception to law in service of human need. Mike argues Jesus consistently endorsed the principle that human life and need can take precedence over ritual regulations.
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