Matthew 12:7
Berean Standard Bible (BSB)
If only you had known the meaning of ‘I desire mercy, not sacrifice,’ you would not have condemned the innocent.
In context
5 Or haven’t you read in the Law that on the Sabbath the priests in the temple break the Sabbath and yet are innocent?
6 But I tell you that something greater than the temple is here.
7 If only you had known the meaning of ‘I desire mercy, not sacrifice,’ you would not have condemned the innocent.
8 For the Son of Man is Lord of the Sabbath.”
9 Moving on from there, Jesus entered their synagogue,
Matthew 12:7 in every translation
- BSB Berean Standard Bible
- If only you had known the meaning of ‘I desire mercy, not sacrifice,’ you would not have condemned the innocent.
- KJV King James Version
- But if ye had known what this meaneth, I will have mercy, and not sacrifice, ye would not have condemned the guiltless.
- WEB World English Bible
- But if you had known what this means, ‘I desire mercy, and not sacrifice,’ you wouldn’t have condemned the guiltless.
- ASV American Standard Version
- But if ye had known what this meaneth, I desire mercy, and not sacrifice, ye would not have condemned the guiltless.
- YLT Young's Literal Translation
- and if ye had known what is: Kindness I will, and not sacrifice — ye had not condemned the blameless,
- DBY Darby Translation
- But if ye had known what is: I will have mercy and not sacrifice, ye would not have condemned the guiltless.
- WBS Webster Bible
- But if ye had known what this meaneth, I will have mercy, and not sacrifice, ye would not have condemned the guiltless.