"But ifyou had knownwhatthis means,I DESIRECOMPASSION,AND NOT A SACRIFICE,'you would not have condemnedthe innocent.
And his angerburnedagainst his threefriendsbecausethey had foundnoanswer,and yet had condemnedJob.
For He standsat the righthandof the needy,To savehim from those who judgehis soul.
They bandthemselves togetheragainstthe lifeof the righteousAnd condemnthe innocentto death.
He who justifiesthe wickedand he who condemnsthe righteous,Bothof them alikeare an abominationto the LORD.
For I delightin loyaltyratherthansacrifice,And in the knowledgeof Godratherthanburntofferings.
But Jesusansweredand saidto them, "You are mistaken,not understandingthe Scripturesnorthe powerof God.
"But goand learnwhatthis means:I DESIRECOMPASSION,AND NOT SACRIFICE,'for I did not cometo callthe righteous,but sinners."
AND TO LOVEHIM WITH ALLTHE HEARTAND WITH ALLTHE UNDERSTANDINGAND WITH ALLTHE STRENGTH,AND TO LOVEONE'S NEIGHBORAS HIMSELF,is much morethan allburnt offeringsand sacrifices."
"For thosewho livein Jerusalem,and their rulers,recognizingneither Him northe utterancesof the prophetswhich are readeverySabbath,fulfilled[these] by condemning[Him].
You have condemnedand put to deaththe righteous[man]; he does not resistyou.
For allthe peoplewho cameout were circumcised,but allthe peoplewho were bornin the wildernessalong the wayas they cameout of Egypthad not been circumcised.
Samuelsaid,"Has the LORDas much delightin burntofferingsand sacrificesAs in obeyingthe voiceof the LORD?Behold,to obeyis betterthansacrifice,[And] to heedthanthe fatof rams.
