David goes to Ahimelech the priest while fleeing from Saul alone and without supplies. Ahimelech is afraid upon seeing David alone. David lies, claiming the king sent him on a secret mission. Ahimelech gives David consecrated bread meant for priests since there was no ordinary bread available. Jesus later refers to this story to defend his disciples for plucking grain on the Sabbath, noting that David and his men ate consecrated bread out of necessity. Jesus asserts that the Sabbath was made for man's benefit, not the other way around, and that as the Son of Man he is Lord over the Sabbath.