Matthew 12:7 - King James Version (Oxford) 1769But if ye had known what this meaneth, I will have mercy, and not sacrifice, ye would not have condemned the guiltless. See the chapterMore versionsAmplified Bible - Classic EditionAnd if you had only known what this saying means, I desire mercy [readiness to help, to spare, to forgive] rather than sacrifice and sacrificial victims, you would not have condemned the guiltless. [Hos. 6:6; Matt. 9:13.] See the chapterAmerican Standard Version (1901)But if ye had known what this meaneth, I desire mercy, and not sacrifice, ye would not have condemned the guiltless. See the chapterCommon English BibleIf you had known what this means, I want mercy and not sacrifice, you wouldn’t have condemned the innocent. See the chapterCatholic Public Domain VersionAnd if you knew what this means, 'I desire mercy, and not sacrifice,' you would never have condemned the innocent. See the chapterDouay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 versionAnd if you knew what this meaneth: I will have mercy, and not sacrifice: you would never have condemned the innocent. See the chapter |