Matthew 12:7 — Bible Verse (KJV)
“But if ye had known what this meaneth, I will have mercy, and not sacrifice, ye would not have condemned the guiltless.”
Matthew 12:7 — King James Version (KJV), 1611
Matthew 12:7 in 6 Bible Translations
Read Matthew 12:7 in the King James Version (KJV) and 5 other free, public-domain translations side by side.
Matthew 12:7 WEB — World English Bible (2000)
“But if you had known what this means, ‘I desire mercy, and not sacrifice,’ you wouldn’t have condemned the guiltless.”
Matthew 12:7 — World English Bible
Matthew 12:7 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)
“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
Matthew 12:7 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)
“and if ye had known what is: Kindness I will, and not sacrifice--ye had not condemned the blameless,”
Matthew 12:7 — Young's Literal Translation
Matthew 12:7 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)
“But if ye had known what is: I will have mercy and not sacrifice, ye would not have condemned the guiltless.”
Matthew 12:7 — Darby Translation
Matthew 12:7 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)
“Wherefore if ye knewe what this is, I will haue mercie, and not sacrifice, ye would not haue condemned the innocents.”
Matthew 12:7 — Geneva Bible
Matthew 12:7 in Context — Matthew 12
5 O ¿no habéis leído en la ley, que los sábados en el templo los sacerdotes profanan el sábado, y son sin culpa?
6 Pues os digo que uno mayor que el templo está aquí.
7 Mas si supieseis qué es: Misericordia quiero y no sacrificio, no condenaríais á los inocentes:
8 Porque Señor es del sábado el Hijo del hombre.
9 Y partiéndose de allí, vino á la sinagoga de ellos.
What Does Matthew 12:7 Mean?
Matthew 12:7 is a verse from the Book of Matthew, part of the New Testament. It appears in Matthew chapter 12. Use The Living Sword's word-by-word study mode to explore every word in the original Greek.
Also explore: Bible verses by topic | Read the full Bible free