Matthew 12:7
World English Bible (WEB)
But if you had known what this means, ‘I desire mercy, and not sacrifice,’ you wouldn’t have condemned the guiltless.
In context
5 Or have you not read in the law that on the Sabbath day the priests in the temple profane the Sabbath and are guiltless?
6 But I tell you that one greater than the temple is here.
7 But if you had known what this means, ‘I desire mercy, and not sacrifice,’ you wouldn’t have condemned the guiltless.
8 For the Son of Man is Lord of the Sabbath.”
9 He departed from there and went into their synagogue.
Matthew 12:7 in every translation
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.