New Testament · SCRIPTURE
Matthew 12:7
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If only you had known the meaning of ‘I desire mercy, not sacrifice,’ you would not have condemned the innocent.
BSB text & permissions
But if ye had known what [this] meaneth, I will have mercy, and not sacrifice, ye would not have condemned the guiltless.
KJV text & permissions
But if you had known what this means, ‘I desire mercy, and not sacrifice,’ you wouldn’t have condemned the guiltless.
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ASVAmerican Standard Version
But if ye had known what this meaneth, I desire mercy, and not sacrifice, ye would not have condemned the guiltless.
ASV text & permissions
But if you⁺ had known what is ‘I desire mercy and not sacrifice,’ then you⁺ would not have condemned the guiltless.
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