Catholic Public Domain Version
"And if you knew what this means, ‘I desire mercy, and not sacrifice,’ you would never have condemned the innocent. "
— Matthew 12:7, Catholic Public Domain 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 ye had known what this meaneth, I desire 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 the house of God and ate the bread of the Presence, which was not lawful for him to eat, nor for those who were with him, but only for the priests?
Or have you not read in the law, that on the Sabbaths the priests in the temple violate the Sabbath, and they are without guilt?
But I say to you, that something greater than the temple is here.
And if you knew what this means, ‘I desire mercy, and not sacrifice,’ you would never have condemned the innocent.
For the Son of man is Lord even of the Sabbath.”
And when he had passed from there, he went into their synagogues.
And behold, there was a man who had a withered hand, and they questioned him, so that they might accuse him, saying, “Is it lawful to cure on the Sabbaths?”