Matthew 12:7
Berean Standard Bible
If only you had known the meaning of ‘I desire mercy, not sacrifice,’* you would not have condemned the innocent.
Context
5Or haven’t you read in the Law that on the Sabbath the priests in the temple break the Sabbath and yet are innocent? 6But I tell you that something greater than the temple is here. 7If only you had known the meaning of ‘I desire mercy, not sacrifice,’* you would not have condemned the innocent. 8For the Son of Man is Lord of the Sabbath.” 9Moving on from there, Jesus entered their synagogue,
English text: Berean Standard Bible (BSB). English audio: Berean Standard Audio Bible.