Matthew 12:6

Contemporary English Version 1995

I tell you there is something here greater than the temple.

Cross References

2 Chronicles 6:18

There's not enough room in all of heaven for you, Lord God. How could you possibly live on earth in this temple I have built?

Malachi 3:1

I, the Lord All-Powerful, will send my messenger to prepare the way for me. Then suddenly the Lord you are looking for will appear in his temple. The messenger you desire is coming with my promise, and he is on his way.

Colossians 2:9

God lives fully in Christ.

Isaiah 66:1

The Lord said: Heaven is my throne; the earth is my footstool. What kind of house could you build for me? In what place will I rest?

Isaiah 66:2

I have made everything; that's how it all came to be. I, the Lord, have spoken. The people I treasure most are the humble— they depend only on me and tremble when I speak.

Matthew 12:5

Haven't you read in the Law of Moses that the priests are allowed to work in the temple on the Sabbath? But no one says they are guilty of breaking the law of the Sabbath.