Matthew 12:6

But I say to you, that a greater than the temple is here.

The New Testament, American Bible Union (1865)

In The King James Version

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

In Context

5Or have ye not read in the law, that on the sabbath the priests in the temple profane the sabbath, and are blameless?

7But if ye had known what this means, I desire mercy and not sacrifice, ye would not have condemned the blameless.

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Cross References

Matthew 12:41Men of Nineveh will rise in the judgment with this generation, and will condemn it; because they repented at the preaching of Jonah, and behold, a greater than Jonah is here.

John 2:19Jesus answered and said to them: Destroy this temple, and in three days I will raise it up.

Colossians 2:9Because in him dwells all the fullness of the Godhead bodily.

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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