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Matthew 12:6

Jesus Christ

4 How he entered into the house of God, and did eat the shewbread, which was not lawful for him to eat, neither for them which were with him, but only for the priests?

5 Or have ye not read in the law, how that on the sabbath days the priests in the temple profane the sabbath, and are blameless?

But I say unto you, That in this place is one greater than the temple.

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

8 For the Son of man is Lord even of the sabbath day.

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Here the Bible tells a story about someone else. Ask yourself what it can say to us today. Do read the surrounding verses too, because the context often says more than a single verse.

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BSB
But I tell you that something greater than the temple is here.
KJV
But I say unto you, That in this place is one greater than the temple.
WEB
But I tell you that one greater than the temple is here.
ASV
But I say unto you, that one greater than the temple is here.
DARBY
But I say unto you, that there is here what is greater than the temple.
BLB
But I say to you⁺ that a greater One than the temple is here.
ÅB
Men jeg sier dere at her er en som er større enn templet.
OTB
Men jeg sier dere: her er det noe større enn tempelet.
B1930
Men jeg sier eder at her er det som er større enn templet.

Study notes (Tyndale)

Original text and word study

Cross references

  • Matthew 12:41–42

    The men of Nineveh shall rise in judgment with this generation, and shall condemn it: because they repented at the preaching of Jonas; and, behold, a greater than Jonas is here.

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  • 2 Chronicles 6:18

    But will God in very deed dwell with men on the earth? behold, heaven and the heaven of heavens cannot contain thee; how much less this house which I have built!

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  • 1 Peter 2:4–5

    To whom coming, as unto a living stone, disallowed indeed of men, but chosen of God, and precious,

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  • Malachi 3:1

    Behold, I will send my messenger, and he shall prepare the way before me: and the Lord, whom ye seek, shall suddenly come to his temple, even the messenger of the covenant, whom ye delight in: behold, he shall come, saith the LORD of hosts.

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  • Haggai 2:7–9

    And I will shake all nations, and the desire of all nations shall come: and I will fill this house with glory, saith the LORD of hosts.

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  • John 2:19–21

    Jesus answered and said unto them, Destroy this temple, and in three days I will raise it up.

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  • Ephesians 2:20–22

    And are built upon the foundation of the apostles and prophets, Jesus Christ himself being the chief corner stone;

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  • Matthew 23:17–21

    Ye fools and blind: for whether is greater, the gold, or the temple that sanctifieth the gold?

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