Matthew 12:6

But I say unto you,—Something greater than the Temple, is here!

The Emphasised Bible by J. B. Rotherham

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, that, on the sabbaths, the priests, in the temple, the sabbath, profane, and are, blameless?

7If, however, ye had known what this meaneth—Mercy, I desire, and not, sacrifice, ye would not have condemned the blameless;

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Cross References

Haggai 2:7And I will shake all the nations, and the delight of all the nations, shall come in,—and I will fill this house with glory, saith Yahweh of hosts.

Matthew 12:41Men of Nineveh, will rise up in the judgment, with this generation, and will condemn it,—because they repented into the proclamation of Jonah; and lo! something greater than Jonah, here.

John 2:19Jesus answered, and said unto them—Take down this shrine, and, in three days, will I raise it.

Colossians 2:9Because, in him, dwelleth all the fullness of the Godhead, 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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