Matthew 12:6-8

New Catholic Bible

⁶I tell you, one greater than the temple is here. ⁷If you had truly understood what is meant by the words, ‘I desire mercy and not sacrifice,’ you would not have condemned these men who are without guilt. ⁸For the Son of Man is Lord of the Sabbath.”^[a]

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Footnotes

Matthew 12:8 Lord of the Sabbath: the ultimate justification for the disciples’ violation of the Sabbath rest is that Jesus is the Son of Man, the Messiah, who has supreme authority over the Law.

Matthew 12:6-8

New International Version

⁶I tell you that something greater than the temple is here.^(A) ⁷If you had known what these words mean, ‘I desire mercy, not sacrifice,’^[a]^(B) you would not have condemned the innocent. ⁸For the Son of Man^(C) is Lord of the Sabbath.”