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Matthew 12:7

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BSBPD

“If only you had known the meaning of ‘I desire mercy, not sacrifice,’ you would not have condemned the innocent.”

Berean Standard Bible · Public Domain (CC0)
KJVPD

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

King James Version · Public Domain
ASVPD

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

American Standard Version · Public Domain

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