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Matthew 12:7

New World Translation of the Holy Scriptures
- 7 However, if you had understood what this means, ‘I want mercy+ and not sacrifice,’+ you would not have condemned the guiltless ones.

Matthew 12:7

The Kingdom Interlinear Translation of the Greek Scriptures
- 7 εἰ If δὲ but ἐγνώκειτε YOU had known τί what ἐστιν is Ἔλεος Mercy θέλω I am willing καὶ and οὐ not θυσίαν, sacrifice, οὐκ not ἂν likely κατεδικάσατε YOU condemned τοὺς the ἀναιτίους. guiltless ones.

Matthew 12:7

New World Translation of the Holy Scriptures—With References
- 7 However, if YOU had understood what this means,* ‘I want mercy,+ and not sacrifice,’+ YOU would not have condemned the guiltless ones.

Matthew 12:7

The Bible in Living English
- 7 But if you knew what ‘I want pity, and not sacrifice’ is, you would not have condemned the guiltless;

Matthew 12:7

American Standard Version
- 7 But if ye had known what this meaneth, I desire mercy, and not sacrifice, ye would not have condemned the guiltless.

Matthew 12:7

The Emphasized Bible
- 7 If however ye had known what this meaneth—Mercy I desire and not sacrifice Ye would not have condemned the blameless;

Matthew 12:7

King James Version
- 7 But if ye had known what this meaneth, I will have mercy, and not sacrifice, ye would not have condemned the guiltless.

Matthew

Watch Tower Publications Index 1930-1985
- 12:7 w72 551; w71 413-414; ad 794, 932; g64 1/8 6; g64 2/8 6

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Matthew Study Notes—Chapter 12

New World Translation of the Holy Scriptures (Study Edition)
- 12:7
  
  what this means: Lit., “what is.” Here the Greek word e·stinʹ (literally meaning “is”) has the sense of “signifies; means.”—See study note on Mt 26:26.
  
  mercy and not sacrifice: See study note on Mt 9:13.