Matthew 12:6
But I say to you that something greater than the Beis Hamikdash is here.
Orthodox Jewish Bible
In The King James Version
But I say unto you, That in this place is one greater than the temple.
In Context
Cross References
Haggai 2:7And I will shake kol Goyim, and the Chemdat kol HaGoyim (desired of all nations) shall come: and I will fill this Beis with kavod, saith Hashem Tzva'os.
Matthew 12:41The men of Nineveh will stand up at the Yom HaDin with this generation and they will condemn it, for the men of Nineveh made teshuva at the darshenen (preaching) of Yonah, and, hinei, something much greater than Yonah is here.
John 2:19In reply, Rebbe, Melech HaMoshiach said to them, Bring churban to this heikhal and in shloshah yamim + 2:19 Jon 2:1; Hos 6:2 I will raise it.
Colossians 2:9Because in Moshiach kol melo Elohim (all the plentitude of G-d) finds its bodily maon laShechinah (dwelling place for the Shekhinah glory, in the hitgashmut).
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 →