Matthew 12:6

and I say to you, that a greater than the temple is here;

Young's Literal Translation

In The King James Version

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

In Context

5'Or did ye not read in the Law, that on the sabbaths the priests in the temple do profane the sabbath, and are blameless?

7and if ye had known what is: Kindness I will, and not sacrifice — ye had not condemned the blameless,

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Cross References

Haggai 2:7And I have shaken all the nations, And they have come [to] the desire of all the nations, And I have filled this house [with] honour, Said Jehovah of Hosts.

Matthew 12:41'Men of Nineveh shall stand up in the judgment with this generation, and shall condemn it, for they reformed at the proclamation of Jonah, and lo, a greater than Jonah here!

John 2:19Jesus answered and said to them, 'Destroy this sanctuary, and in three days I will raise it up.'

Colossians 2:9because in him doth tabernacle all the fulness 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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