But I say to you that something (A)greater than the temple is here. But if you had known what this [a]means, ‘(B)I desire [b]compassion, and not a sacrifice,’ you would not have condemned the innocent.

Lord of the Sabbath

For (C)the Son of Man is Lord of the Sabbath.”

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Footnotes

  1. Matthew 12:7 Lit is
  2. Matthew 12:7 Or mercy