Matthew 12:6

But I saye vnto you, that in this place is one greater then the Temple.
- King James Version (1611) - View 1611 Bible Scan

"But I say to you that something greater than the temple is here.
- New American Standard Version (1995)

But I say unto you, that one greater than the temple is here.
- American Standard Version (1901)

But I say to you that a greater thing than the Temple is here.
- Basic English Bible

But I say unto you, that there is here what is greater than the temple.
- Darby Bible

But I say to you, that in this place is one greater than the temple.
- Webster's Bible

But I tell you that there is here that which is greater than the Temple.
- Weymouth Bible

But I tell you that one greater than the temple is here.
- World English Bible

And Y seie to you, that here is a gretter than the temple.
- Wycliffe Bible

and I say to you, that a greater than the temple is here;
- Youngs Literal Bible

Wesley's Notes for Matthew 12:6

12:4 He entered into the house of God - Into the tabernacle. The temple was not yet built. The show bread - So they called the bread which the priest, who served that week, put every Sabbath day on the golden table that was in the holy place, before the Lord. The loaves were twelve in number, and represented the twelve tribes of Israel: when the new were brought, the stale were taken away, but were to be eaten by the priests only. #1Sam 21:6|.

12:5 The priests in the temple profane the Sabbath - That is, do their ordinary work on this, as on a common day, cleansing all things, and preparing the sacrifices. A greater than the temple - If therefore the Sabbath must give way to the temple, much more must it give way to me.

12:7 I will have mercy and not sacrifice - That is, when they interfere with each other, I always prefer acts of mercy, before matters of positive institution: yea, before all ceremonial institutions whatever; because these being only means of religion, are suspended of course, if circumstances occur, wherein they clash with love, which is the end of it. #Matt 9:13|.

12:8 For the Son of man - Therefore they are guiltless, were it only on this account, that they act by my authority, and attend on me in my ministry, as the priests attended on God in the temple: is Lord even of the Sabbath - This certainly implies, that the Sabbath was an institution of great and distinguished importance; it may perhaps also refer to that signal act of authority which Christ afterward exerted over it, in changing it from the seventh to the first day of the week. If we suppose here is a transposition of the 7th and 8th verses, then the 8th verse is a proof of the 6th. #Mt 12:7|,8,6.