Parallel Verses
Daniel Mace New Testament
now I tell you, that the work now in hand, is of greater consequence than that of the temple.
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.
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.
Williams New Testament
But I tell you, there is something greater than the temple here!
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 have ye not observed in the law, what a work the priests made in the temple on the sabbath-day, without being blamed? 6 now I tell you, that the work now in hand, is of greater consequence than that of the temple. 7 if ye had known the meaning of that expression, "I will have mercy and not sacrifice," ye would not have condemned the guiltless.
Phrases
Cross References
Matthew 12:41-42
the men of Nineveh shall rise in judgment against this generation, and shall condemn it, because they were converted at the preaching of Jonas, and now there is one superiour to Jonas here.
Matthew 23:17-21
ye blind fools, which is most sacred, the treasure of the temple, or the temple that makes the treasure sacred?
John 2:19-21
Jesus answered them, saying, destroy this temple, and within three days I will raise it up.
Ephesians 2:20-22
being built upon the foundation laid by the apostles and prophets, whereof Jesus Christ himself is the main stone of the angle:
Colossians 2:9
for in him all divine plenitude does substantially reside.
1 Peter 2:4-5
which however rejected it is by men, is the precious stone, which God has chosen: and