Parallel Verses
Williams New Testament
But I tell you, there is something greater than the temple here!
New American Standard Bible
King James Version
But I say unto you, That in this place is one greater than the temple.
Holman Bible
International Standard Version
But I tell you, something greater than the Temple is here!
A Conservative Version
But I say to you, that a greater than the temple is here.
American Standard Version
But I say unto you, that one greater than the temple is here.
Amplified
An Understandable Version
But I tell you, someone greater than the Temple is here [with you].
Anderson New Testament
But I say to you, that something greater than the temple is here.
Bible in Basic English
But I say to you that a greater thing than the Temple is here.
Common New Testament
I tell you that one greater than the temple is here.
Daniel Mace New Testament
now I tell you, that the work now in hand, is of greater consequence than that of the temple.
Darby Translation
But I say unto you, that there is here what is greater than the temple.
Godbey New Testament
But I say unto you, that there is One here greater than the temple.
Goodspeed New Testament
But I tell you, there is something greater than the Temple here!
John Wesley New Testament
But I say to you, That one greater than the temple is here. And if ye had known what that meaneth,
Julia Smith Translation
But I say to you, That he here is greater than the temple.
King James 2000
But I say unto you, That in this place is one greater than the temple.
Lexham Expanded Bible
But I tell you that [something] greater than the temple is here!
Modern King James verseion
But I say to you that One greater than the temple is in this place.
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
But I say unto you, that here is one greater than the temple.
Moffatt New Testament
I tell you, One is here who is greater than the temple.
Montgomery New Testament
"But I tell you that One is here who is greater than the temple.
NET Bible
I tell you that something greater than the temple is here.
New Heart English Bible
But I tell you that something greater than the temple is here.
Noyes New Testament
But I say to you, that something greater than the temple is here.
Sawyer New Testament
But I tell you that here is an object greater than the temple.
The Emphasized Bible
But I say unto you, - Something greater than the Temple, is here!
Thomas Haweis New Testament
Now I tell you, That one greater than the temple is here.
Twentieth Century New Testament
Here, however, I tell you, there is something greater than the Temple!
Webster
But I say to you, that in this place is one greater than the temple.
Weymouth New Testament
But I tell you that there is here that which is greater than the Temple.
World English Bible
But I tell you that one greater than the temple is here.
Worrell New Testament
But I say to you, a greater than the temple is here.
Worsley New Testament
But I tell you, that a greater than the temple is here:
Youngs Literal Translation
and I say to you, that a greater than the temple is here;
Themes
false Accusation » Incidents illustrative of » Against jesus
Christ » Grace of » Greatness of
Ecclesiasticism » Arrogance of
Topics
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Word Count of 37 Translations in Matthew 12:6
Verse Info
Context Readings
Plucking Grain On The Sabbath
5 Or, did you never read in the law that the priests in the temple break the sabbath, and yet are not guilty? 6 But I tell you, there is something greater than the temple here! 7 If you only knew what that saying means, 'It is mercy and not sacrifice that I want,' you would not have condemned men who are not guilty.
Phrases
Cross References
Matthew 12:41-42
The men of Nineveh will rise with the leaders of this age at the judgment and condemn them, for they turned to the message preached by Jonah, and there is more than Jonah here!
Matthew 23:17-21
You blind fools! which is greater, the gold, or the sanctuary that makes the gold sacred?
John 2:19-21
Jesus answered them, "Destroy this sanctuary, and I will raise it in three days."
Ephesians 2:20-22
for you are built upon the foundation of the apostles and prophets, with Christ Jesus Himself the cornerstone.
Colossians 2:9
For it is in Him that all the fullness of Deity continues to live embodied,
1 Peter 2:4-5
Keep on coming to Him, as to a living stone, rejected by men but chosen by God and precious in His sight,