Matthew 12:7

Moreover, 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,

Garth's Hyper-literal Translation

In The King James Version

But if ye had known what this meaneth, I will have mercy, and not sacrifice, ye would not have condemned the guiltless.

In Context

6Moreover, I-am-saying to{you} that of{the consecrated[i.e. temple]} greater is-being here.

8for lord of{the sabbath} is-being the son of{the man},"

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Cross References

Matthew 9:13Moreover, be[ing]-gone, learn what is-being 'I-am-will-ing mercy and not sacrifice,' for I-do_not_come to-call [the] just; contrariwise, [the] sinful into change-of-mind/thinking."

Acts 13:27for the housing-down in Jerusalem and the chiefs of{same}, without-know[ing] the-same and the sounds of{the prophets}, the according-to every sabbath being-known-anew, judge[ing], fulfill,

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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