Parallel Verses
Weymouth New Testament
But I tell you that there is here that which is greater than 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.
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.
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 And have you not read in the Law how on the Sabbath the priests in the Temple break the Sabbath without incurring guilt? 6 But I tell you that there is here that which is greater than the Temple. 7 And if you knew what this means, 'It is mercy I desire, not sacrifice', you would not have condemned those who are without guilt.
Phrases
Cross References
Matthew 12:41-42
There will stand up men of Nineveh at the Judgement together with the present generation, and will condemn it; because they repented at the preaching of Jonah, and mark! there is One greater than Jonah here.
Matthew 23:17-21
"Blind fools! Why, which is greater? --the gold, or the Sanctuary which has made the gold holy?
John 2:19-21
"Demolish this Sanctuary," said Jesus, "and in three days I will rebuild it."
Ephesians 2:20-22
You are a building which has been reared on the foundation of the Apostles and Prophets, the cornerstone being Christ Jesus Himself,
Colossians 2:9
For it is in Christ that the fulness of God's nature dwells embodied, and in Him you are made complete,
1 Peter 2:4-5
Come to Him, the ever-living Stone, rejected indeed by men as worthless, but in God's esteem chosen and held in honour.