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But if you had known what this means, ‘I desire mercy, and not sacrifice,’ you wouldn’t have condemned the guiltless.

Matthew 12:7 · WEB

This verse in other languages

ગુજરાતીમાથ્થી ૧૨:૭
વળી ‘બલિદાન કરતાં હું દયા ચાહું છું,’ એનો અર્થ જો તમે જાણતા હોત તો નિર્દોષને તમે દોષિત ન ઠરાવત.
हिन्दीमत्ती १२:७
यदि तुम इसका अर्थ जानते कि मैं दया से प्रसन्न होता हूँ, बलिदान से नहीं, तो तुम निर्दोष को दोषी न ठहराते। (होशे 6:6)

In context

5Or have you not read in the law that on the Sabbath day the priests in the temple profane the Sabbath and are guiltless?

6But I tell you that one greater than the temple is here.

7But if you had known what this means, ‘I desire mercy, and not sacrifice,’ you wouldn’t have condemned the guiltless.

8For the Son of Man is Lord of the Sabbath.”

9He departed from there and went into their synagogue.

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