Matthew 9:13

You must go and learn what the saying means, 'It is mercy, not sacrifice, that I care for.' I did not come to invite the pious but the irreligious."

Matthew 12:7

But if you knew what the saying means, 'It is mercy, not sacrifice, that I care for,' you would not have condemned men who are not guilty.

Matthew 5:7

"Blessed are the merciful, for they will be shown mercy!

1 John 2:3

This is how we can be sure that we know him??y obeying his commands.

1 John 3:6

No one who keeps in union with him sins. Anyone who sins has never seen him or come to know him.

Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

Summary

For I desired mercy, and not sacrifice; and the knowledge of God more than burnt offerings.

Bible References

I desired

Matthew 5:7
"Blessed are the merciful, for they will be shown mercy!
Matthew 9:13
You must go and learn what the saying means, 'It is mercy, not sacrifice, that I care for.' I did not come to invite the pious but the irreligious."
Matthew 12:7
But if you knew what the saying means, 'It is mercy, not sacrifice, that I care for,' you would not have condemned men who are not guilty.

The

1 John 2:3
This is how we can be sure that we know him??y obeying his commands.
1 John 3:6
No one who keeps in union with him sins. Anyone who sins has never seen him or come to know him.