American Standard Version
"But if ye had known what this meaneth, I desire mercy, and not sacrifice, ye would not have condemned the guiltless. "
— Matthew 12:7, American Standard Version
“But if ye had known what this meaneth, I will have mercy, and not sacrifice, ye would not have condemned the guiltless.”
“But if you had known what this means, 'I desire mercy, and not sacrifice,' you would not have condemned the guiltless.”
“If you had known what this means:‘I want mercy and not sacrifice,’ you would not have condemned the innocent.”
“And if you knew what this meaneth: I will have mercy, and not sacrifice: you would never have condemned the innocent.”
“But if these words had been in your minds, My desire is for mercy and not for offerings, you would not have been judging those who have done no wrong.”
“But if ye had known what this meaneth, I will have mercy, and not sacrifice, ye would not have condemned the guiltless.”
how he entered into the house of God, and ate the showbread, which it was not lawful for him to eat, neither for them that were with him, but only for the priests?
Or have ye not read in the law, that on the sabbath day the priests in the temple profane the sabbath, and are guiltless?
But I say unto you, that one greater than the temple is here.
But if ye had known what this meaneth, I desire mercy, and not sacrifice, ye would not have condemned the guiltless.
For the Son of man is lord of the sabbath.
And he departed thence, and went into their synagogue:
and behold, a man having a withered hand. And they asked him, saying, Is it lawful to heal on the sabbath day? that they might accuse him.