Matthew 12:6
And I say to you, that here is a greater than the temple. (And I tell you, that here is something greater than the Temple.)
Wycliffe Modern Spelling
In The King James Version
But I say unto you, That in this place is one greater than the temple.
In Context
Cross References
Haggai 2:7and I shall move all folks, and the desired to all folks shall come; and I shall fill this house with glory, saith the Lord of hosts. (and I shall shake all the nations, and the treasure of all the nations shall come here; and I shall fill this House with glory, saith the Lord of hosts.)
Matthew 12:41Men of Nineveh shall rise in (the) doom with this generation, and shall condemn it; for they did penance in the preaching of Jonas, and lo! here [is] a greater (man) than Jonas. (Men of Nineveh shall rise at the Judgement with this generation, and they shall condemn it; for they repented after the preaching of Jonah, and behold! here (is) something greater than Jonah.)
John 2:19Jesus answered, and said to them, Undo ye this temple (or Destroy this temple), and in three days I shall raise it (up again).
Colossians 2:9For in him dwelleth body-like all the fullness of the Godhead.
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 →