Matthew 12:7

Twentieth Century New Testament 1904

And had you learned the meaning of the words--'I desire mercy, and not sacrifice,' you would not have condemned those who are not guilty.

Cross References

Matthew 22:29

"Your mistake," replied Jesus, "is due to your ignorance of the Scriptures, and of the power of God.

Matthew 9:13

Go and learn what this means--'I desire mercy, and not sacrifice'; for I did not come to call the religious, but the outcast."

Mark 12:33

And to 'love him with all one's heart, and with all one's understanding, and with all one's strength,' and to 'love one's neighbor as one loves oneself' is far beyond all 'burnt-offerings and sacrifices.'"

Acts 13:27

The people of Jerusalem and their leading men, failing to recognize Jesus, and not understanding the utterances of the Prophets that are read every Sabbath, fulfilled them by condemning him.

James 5:6

You have condemned, you have murdered, the Righteous One! Must not God be opposed to you?