Matthew 12:7
But if you had known what this means, ‘I desire eleos ·merciful compassion in action·, not sacrifice,’ + 12:7. Quoted from Hos 6:6 you would not have condemned the guiltless.
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In The King James Version
In Context
6But I tell you that one greater than the temple is here.
8For the Son of Man is Lord of the Sabbath ·To cease·.”
Cross References
Psalms 94:21They gather themselves together against the soul of the upright, 2 and condemn as guilty the innocent blood. 1
Proverbs 17:15He who justifies the wicked, and he who condemns as guilty the upright, 2 both of them alike are an abomination to Adonai. 1
Matthew 9:13But you go and learn what this means: ‘I desire eleos ·merciful compassion in action·, not sacrifice,’ + 9:13. Quoted from Hos 6:6 for I came not to call the upright, but sinners devoted to sin ·miss the marks and be without share in the goal (and stained by definite crime vice)· to teshuvah ·complete repentance·.”
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 →