Matthew 12:6

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

James Murdock's Translation of the Syriac Peshitta

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, how that in the temple the priests profane the sabbath, and are without fault?

7And if ye had known what that is, I desire mercy, and not sacrifice; ye would not have criminated them who are without fault.

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Cross References

Matthew 12:41The people of Nineveh will stand up in the judgment against this generation, and will condemn it: for they repented at the preaching of Jonah; and lo, a greater than Jonah is here.

John 2:19Jesus answered, and said to them: Demolish this temple, and in three days I will again erect it.

Colossians 2:9in whom dwelleth all the fullness of the Divinity corporeally.

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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