Matthew 12:7
King James Version (KJV)
But if ye had known what this meaneth, I will have mercy, and not sacrifice, ye would not have condemned the guiltless.
In context
5 Or have ye not read in the law, how that on the sabbath days the priests in the temple profane the sabbath, and are blameless?
6 But I say unto you, That in this place is one greater than the temple.
7 But if ye had known what this meaneth, I will have mercy, and not sacrifice, ye would not have condemned the guiltless.
8 For the Son of man is Lord even of the sabbath day.
9 And when he was departed thence, he went into their synagogue:
Matthew 12:7 in every translation
- 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.
- BSB Berean Standard Bible
- If only you had known the meaning of ‘I desire mercy, not sacrifice,’ you would not have condemned the innocent.
- 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.