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Matthew 12:5-7
Names of God Bible
Matthew 12:5-7
Names of God Bible
5 Or haven’t you read in Moses’ Teachings that on the day of worship the priests in the temple do things they shouldn’t on the day of worship yet remain innocent? 6 I can guarantee that something[a] greater than the temple is here. 7 If you had known what ‘I want mercy, not sacrifices’ means, you would not have condemned innocent people.
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- Matthew 12:6 Some manuscripts and translations read “someone.”
Matthew 12:5-7
New International Version
Matthew 12:5-7
New International Version
5 Or haven’t you read in the Law that the priests on Sabbath duty in the temple desecrate the Sabbath(A) and yet are innocent? 6 I tell you that something greater than the temple is here.(B) 7 If you had known what these words mean, ‘I desire mercy, not sacrifice,’[a](C) you would not have condemned the innocent.
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- Matthew 12:7 Hosea 6:6
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