Verse (Click for Chapter) New King James Version But if you had known what this means, ‘I desire mercy and not sacrifice,’ you would not have condemned the guiltless. King James Bible But if ye had known what this meaneth, I will have mercy, and not sacrifice, ye would not have condemned the guiltless. American Standard Version But if ye had known what this meaneth, I desire mercy, and not sacrifice, ye would not have condemned the guiltless. Berean Study Bible If only you had known the meaning of ‘I desire mercy, not sacrifice,’ you would not have condemned the innocent. Douay-Rheims Bible And if you knew what this meaneth: I will have mercy, and not sacrifice: you would never have condemned the innocent. English Revised Version But if ye had known what this meaneth, I desire mercy, and not sacrifice, ye would not have condemned the guiltless. World English Bible But if you had known what this means, 'I desire mercy, and not sacrifice,' you would not have condemned the guiltless. Young's Literal Translation and if ye had known what is: Kindness I will, and not sacrifice -- ye had not condemned the blameless, Matthew 12:7 Additional Translations ... Links Matthew 12:7 NIVMatthew 12:7 NLT Matthew 12:7 ESV Matthew 12:7 NASB Matthew 12:7 NKJV Matthew 12:7 KJV |