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Matthew 12:7
Patriarchal Greek New Testament (1904) · Berean Standard Bible
εἰ δὲ ἐγνώκειτε τί ἐστιν ἔλεον θέλω καὶ οὐ θυσίαν, οὐκ ἂν κατεδικάσατε τοὺς ἀναιτίους.
If only you had known the meaning of ‘I desire mercy, not sacrifice (note: Hosea 6:6),’ you would not have condemned the innocent.