Matthew 12:6

But I say to you that a greater thing than the Temple is here.

Bible in Basic English

In The King James Version

But I say unto you, That in this place is one greater than the temple.

In Context

5Or is it not said in the law, how the Sabbath is broken by the priests in the Temple and they do no wrong?

7But if these words had been in your minds, My desire is for mercy and not for offerings, you would not have been judging those who have done no wrong.

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Cross References

Haggai 2:7And I will make a shaking of all the nations, and the desired things of all nations will come: and I will make this house full of my glory, says the Lord of armies.

Matthew 12:41The men of Nineveh will come up in the day of judging and give their decision against this generation: because they were turned from their sins at the preaching of Jonah; and now a greater than Jonah is here.

John 2:19And Jesus said to them, Send destruction on this Temple and I will put it up again in three days.

Colossians 2:9For in him all the wealth of God's being has a living form,

Matthew Henry on Matthew 12:2-14

Christ Vindicates His Disciples. 1 At that time Jesus went on the sabbath day through the corn; and his disciples were an hungred, and began to pluck the ears of corn, and to eat. 2 But when the Pharisees saw it, they said unto him, Behold, thy disciples do that which is not lawful to do upon the sabbath day. 3 But he said unto them, Have ye not read what David did, when he was an hungred, and they that were with him; 4 How he entered into the house of God, and did eat the showbread, which was not lawful for him… Read the whole commentary →

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