Matthew 12:7 - The Scriptures 19987 “And if you had known what this means, ‘I desire compassion and not offering,’ you would not have condemned the blameless. See the chapterMore versionsKing James Version (Oxford) 17697 But if ye had known what this meaneth, I will have mercy, and not sacrifice, ye would not have condemned the guiltless. See the chapterAmplified Bible - Classic Edition7 And 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)7 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 Bible7 If you had known what this means, I want mercy and not sacrifice, you wouldn’t have condemned the innocent. See the chapterCatholic Public Domain Version7 And if you knew what this means, 'I desire mercy, and not sacrifice,' you would never have condemned the innocent. See the chapter |