Matthew 12:7
7Scripture says, ‘I want mercy and not sacrifice.’ (Hosea 6:6) You don’t know what those words mean. If you did, you would not bring charges against those who are not guilty.
Matthew 12:7 — The New International Version (NIV)
7 If you had known what these words mean, ‘I desire mercy, not sacrifice,’ you would not have condemned the innocent.
Matthew 12:7 — English Standard Version (ESV)
7 And if you had known what this means, ‘I desire mercy, and not sacrifice,’ you would not have condemned the guiltless.
Matthew 12:7 — King James Version (KJV 1900)
7 But if ye had known what this meaneth, I will have mercy, and not sacrifice, ye would not have condemned the guiltless.
Matthew 12:7 — New Living Translation (NLT)
7 But you would not have condemned my innocent disciples if you knew the meaning of this Scripture: ‘I want you to show mercy, not offer sacrifices.’
Matthew 12:7 — The New King James Version (NKJV)
7 But if you had known what this means, ‘I desire mercy and not sacrifice,’ you would not have condemned the guiltless.
Matthew 12:7 — New Century Version (NCV)
7 The Scripture says, ‘I want kindness more than I want animal sacrifices.’ You don’t really know what those words mean. If you understood them, you would not judge those who have done nothing wrong.
Matthew 12:7 — American Standard Version (ASV)
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 — 1890 Darby Bible (DARBY)
7 But if ye had known what is: I will have mercy and not sacrifice, ye would not have condemned the guiltless.
Matthew 12:7 — GOD’S WORD Translation (GW)
7 If you had known what ‘I want mercy, not sacrifices’ means, you would not have condemned innocent people.
Matthew 12:7 — The Holman Christian Standard Bible (HCSB)
7 If you had known what this means: I desire mercy and not sacrifice, you would not have condemned the innocent.
Matthew 12:7 — The New Revised Standard Version (NRSV)
7 But if you had known what this means, ‘I desire mercy and not sacrifice,’ you would not have condemned the guiltless.
Matthew 12:7 — The Lexham English Bible (LEB)
7 And if you had known what it means, ‘I want mercy and not sacrifice,’ you would not have condemned the guiltless.
Matthew 12:7 — New American Standard Bible: 1995 Update (NASB95)
7 “But if you had known what this means, ‘I desire compassion, and not a sacrifice,’ you would not have condemned the innocent.