Matthew 12:6

Moreover, I-am-saying to{you} that of{the consecrated[i.e. temple]} greater is-being here.

Garth's Hyper-literal Translation

In The King James Version

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

In Context

5or you-do_not_know-anew in to{the law} that to{the sabbaths} the consecrateds[i.e. priests] in to{the consecrated[i.e. temple]} are-defiling the sabbath and are-being without-cause.

7Moreover, if you-had-known what is-being 'Mercy I-am-will-ing and not sacrifice,' supposing you-do_not_justify-down/against, the without-cause,

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Cross References

Matthew 12:41Men, Ninevites, will-stand-up in to{the judge-sis[i.e. state of judgment]} alongside of{the generation} of{the-same} and will-judge-against same, that they-change-minds/thinking into the proclaim-effect of{Jonah} and, behold, greater-than of{Jonah} here.

John 2:19Jesus responds and says to{same}, "Loose the temple, the-same, and in to{three days} I-will-rouse same."

Colossians 2:9that in to{same} is-housing-down the every full-effect of{the God-ness} 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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