KJV King James Version
But I say unto you, That in this place is [one] greater than the temple.
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Matthew 12:6
But I say unto you, That in this place is [one] greater than the temple.
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BSB Berean Standard Bible
But I tell you that One greater than the temple is here.
WEB World English Bible
But I tell you that one greater than the temple is here.
ASV American Standard Version
But I say unto you, that one greater than the temple is here.
YLT Young’s Literal Translation
and I say to you, that a greater than the temple is here;
Surrounding context — Matthew 12
3 But he said unto them, Have ye not read what David did, when he was an hungred, and they that were with him;
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?
6 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.
9 And when he was departed thence, he went into their synagogue:
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Matthew 12:41-42The 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.2 Chronicles 6:18But 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!1 Peter 2:4-5To whom coming, [as unto] a living stone, disallowed indeed of men, but chosen of God, [and] precious,Haggai 2:7-9And 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.Ephesians 2:20-22And are built upon the foundation of the apostles and prophets, Jesus Christ himself being the chief corner [stone];John 2:19-21Jesus answered and said unto them, Destroy this temple, and in three days I will raise it up.Malachi 3:1Behold, 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.Colossians 2:9For in him dwelleth all the fulness of the Godhead bodily.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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