Matthew 12:7
and if ye had known what is: Kindness I will, and not sacrifice — ye had not condemned the blameless,
Young's Literal Translation
In The King James Version
In Context
6and I say to you, that a greater than the temple is here;
8for the son of man is lord even of the sabbath.'
Cross References
Joshua 5:5for all the people who are coming out were circumcised, and all the people who [are] born in the wilderness, in the way, in their coming out from Egypt, they have not circumcised;
Psalms 94:21They decree against the soul of the righteous, And innocent blood declare wicked.
Proverbs 17:15Whoso is justifying the wicked, And condemning the righteous, Even both of these [are] an abomination to Jehovah.
Hosea 6:6For kindness I desired, and not sacrifice, And a knowledge of God above burnt-offerings.
Matthew 9:13but having gone, learn ye what is, Kindness I will, and not sacrifice, for I did not come to call righteous men, but sinners, to reformation.'
Acts 13:27for those dwelling in Jerusalem, and their chiefs, this one not having known, also the voices of the prophets, which every sabbath are being read — having judged [him] — did fulfil,
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 →