Matthew 12:7
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And if you knew what this meaneth: I will have mercy, and not sacrifice: you would never have condemned the innocent.

1 Samuel 15:22
And Samuel said: Doth the Lord desire holocausts and victims, and not rather that the voice of the Lord should be obeyed? For obedience is better than sacrifices: and to hearken rather than to offer the fat or rams.

Hosea 6:6
For I desired mercy, and not sacrifice: and the knowledge of God more than holocausts.

Matthew 9:13
Go then and learn what this meaneth, I will have mercy and not sacrifice. For I am not come to call the just, but sinners.

Mark 12:33
And that he should be loved with the whole heart and with the whole understanding and with the whole soul and with the whole strength. And to love one's neighbour as one's self is a greater thing than all holocausts and sacrifices.

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And if you knew what this meaneth: I will have mercy, and not sacrifice: you would never have condemned the innocent.

if.

Matthew 9:13 Go then and learn what this meaneth, I will have mercy and not sacrifice. For I am not come to call the just, but sinners.

Matthew 22:29 And Jesus answering, said to them: You err, not knowing the Scriptures nor the power of God.

Acts 13:27 For they that inhabited Jerusalem and the rulers thereof, not knowing him, nor the voices of the prophets which are read every sabbath, judging him, have fulfilled them.

I will.

Isaiah 1:11-17 To what purpose do you offer me the multitude of your victims, saith the Lord? I am full, I desire not holocausts of rams, and fat of fatlings, and blood of calves, and lambs, and buck goats. . . .

Hosea 6:6 For I desired mercy, and not sacrifice: and the knowledge of God more than holocausts.

Micah 6:6-8 What shall I offer to the Lord that is worthy? wherewith shall I kneel before the high God? shall I offer holocausts unto him, and calves of a year old? . . .

condemned.

Job 32:3 And he was angry with his friends, because they had not found a reasonable answer, but only had condemned Job.

Psalm 94:21 They will hunt after the soul of the just, and will condemn innocent blood.

Psalm 109:31 Because he hath stood at the right hand of the poor, to save my soul from persecutors.

Proverbs 17:15 He that justifieth the wicked, and he that condemneth the just, both are abominable before God.

James 5:6 You have condemned and put to death the Just One: and he resisted you not.

Context
The Lord of the Sabbath
6But I tell you that there is here a greater than the temple. 7And if you knew what this meaneth: I will have mercy, and not sacrifice: you would never have condemned the innocent. 8For the Son of man is Lord even of the sabbath.…
Lexicon
If
Εἰ (Ei)
Conjunction
Strong's Greek 1487: If. A primary particle of conditionality; if, whether, that, etc.

only
δὲ (de)
Conjunction
Strong's Greek 1161: A primary particle; but, and, etc.

you had known
ἐγνώκειτε (egnōkeite)
Verb - Pluperfect Indicative Active - 2nd Person Plural
Strong's Greek 1097: A prolonged form of a primary verb; to 'know' in a great variety of applications and with many implications.

the meaning of
ἐστιν (estin)
Verb - Present Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular
Strong's Greek 1510: I am, exist. The first person singular present indicative; a prolonged form of a primary and defective verb; I exist.

‘I desire
θέλω (thelō)
Verb - Present Indicative Active - 1st Person Singular
Strong's Greek 2309: To will, wish, desire, be willing, intend, design.

mercy,
Ἔλεος (Eleos)
Noun - Accusative Neuter Singular
Strong's Greek 1656: Pity, mercy, compassion. Of uncertain affinity; compassion.

not
οὐ (ou)
Adverb
Strong's Greek 3756: No, not. Also ouk, and ouch a primary word; the absolute negative adverb; no or not.

sacrifice,’
θυσίαν (thysian)
Noun - Accusative Feminine Singular
Strong's Greek 2378: Abstr. and concr: sacrifice; a sacrifice, offering. From thuo; sacrifice.

you would not have condemned
κατεδικάσατε (katedikasate)
Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 2nd Person Plural
Strong's Greek 2613: To condemn, pass sentence upon. From kata and a derivative of dike; to adjudge against, i.e. Pronounce guilty.

the
τοὺς (tous)
Article - Accusative Masculine Plural
Strong's Greek 3588: The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the.

innocent.
ἀναιτίους (anaitious)
Adjective - Accusative Masculine Plural
Strong's Greek 338: Guiltless, innocent. Innocent.


Additional Translations
If only you had known the meaning of ‘I desire mercy, not sacrifice,’ you would not have condemned the innocent.

But if you had known what this is, 'I desire mercy and not sacrifice,' then you would not have condemned the guiltless.

But if you had known what this means, I will have mercy, and not sacrifice, you would not have condemned the guiltless.

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

But if ye had known what is: I will have mercy and not sacrifice, ye would not have condemned the guiltless.

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

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

And if you knew what this means, 'It is mercy I desire, not sacrifice', you would not have condemned those who are without guilt.

But if you had known what this means, 'I desire mercy, and not sacrifice,' you would not have condemned the guiltless.

and if ye had known what is: Kindness I will, and not sacrifice -- ye had not condemned the blameless,
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