Parallel MAT 12:7

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AICNT “And if you had known what this means, ‘I desire mercy, and not sacrifice,’[fn] you would not have condemned the guiltless.

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OEB Had you learned the meaning of the words – “I desire mercy, and not sacrifice,” you would not have condemned those who are not guilty.

WEBBE But if you had known what this means, ‘I desire mercy, and not sacrifice,’ you wouldn’t have condemned the guiltless.

WMBB (Same as above)

NET If you had known what this means: ‘ I want mercy and not sacrifice,’ you would not have condemned the innocent.

LSV and if you had known what [this] is: Kindness I will, and not sacrifice—you had not condemned the blameless,

FBV If you'd known the meaning of this Scripture, ‘I want mercy, and not sacrifice,’[fn] you wouldn't have condemned an innocent man.

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TCNT But if you had known what this means: ‘I desire mercy and not sacrifice,’ you would not have condemned the guiltless.

T4T You should think about these words of God in the Scriptures: ‘I want you to act mercifully toward people, and not just offer sacrifices.’ If you understood what that means, you would not condemn my disciples, who have done no wrong.

LEB And if you had known what it means,[fn] ‘I want mercy and not sacrifice,’ you would not have condemned the guiltless.

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BBE But if these words had been in your minds, My desire is for mercy and not for offerings, you would not have been judging those who have done no wrong.

Moff No Moff MAT book available

Wymth And if you knew what this means, `It is mercy I desire, not sacrifice', you would not have condemned those who are without guilt.

ASV But if ye had known what this meaneth, I desire mercy, and not sacrifice, ye would not have condemned the guiltless.

DRA And if you knew what this meaneth: I will have mercy, and not sacrifice: you would never have condemned the innocent.

YLT and if ye had known what is: Kindness I will, and not sacrifice — ye had not condemned the blameless,

Drby But if ye had known what is: I will have mercy and not sacrifice, ye would not have condemned the guiltless.

RV But if ye had known what this meaneth, I desire mercy, and not sacrifice, ye would not have condemned the guiltless.

Wbstr But if ye had known what this meaneth, I will have mercy, and not sacrifice, ye would not have condemned the guiltless.

KJB-1769 But if ye had known what this meaneth, I will have mercy, and not sacrifice, ye would not have condemned the guiltless.
   (But if ye/you_all had known what this meaneth, I will have mercy, and not sacrifice, ye/you_all would not have condemned the guiltless. )

KJB-1611 [fn]But if yee had knowen what this meaneth, I will haue mercy, and not sacrifice, yee would not haue condemned the guiltlesse.
   (Modernised spelling is same as from KJB-1769 above apart from footnotes)

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Bshps Wherfore if ye wist what this meaneth, I will mercie & not sacrifice: ye woulde not haue condempned the giltlesse.
   (Wherefore if ye/you_all wist what this meaneth, I will mercy and not sacrifice: ye/you_all would not have condempned the guiltless.)

Gnva Wherefore if ye knewe what this is, I will haue mercie, and not sacrifice, ye would not haue condemned the innocents.
   (Wherefore if ye/you_all knew what this is, I will have mercy, and not sacrifice, ye/you_all would not have condemned the innocents. )

Cvdl But yf ye wyst what this were (I haue pleasure in mercy, and not in offeringe) ye wolde not haue condemned innocentes:
   (But if ye/you_all wyst what this were (I have pleasure in mercy, and not in offering) ye/you_all would not have condemned innocentes:)

TNT Wherfore yf ye had wist what this sayinge meneth: I require mercy and not sacrifice: ye wold never have condemned innocetes.
   (Wherefore if ye/you_all had wist what this saying meneth: I require mercy and not sacrifice: ye/you_all wold never have condemned innocetes. )

Wycl And if ye wisten, what it is, Y wole merci, and not sacrifice, ye schulden neuer haue condempned innocentis.
   (And if ye/you_all wisten, what it is, I will merci, and not sacrifice, ye/you_all should never have condempned innocentis.)

Luth Wenn ihr aber wüßtet, was‘ das sei: Ich habe Wohlgefallen an der Barmherzigkeit und nicht am Opfer, hättet ihr die Unschuldigen nicht verdammt.
   (When you/their/her but wüßtet, was‘ the sei: I have Wohlgefallen at the/of_the compassion and not in/at/on_the Opfer, hättet you/their/her the Unschuldigen not verdammt.)

ClVg Si autem sciretis, quid est: Misericordiam volo, et non sacrificium: numquam condemnassetis innocentes:[fn]
   (When/But_if however sciretis, quid it_is: Misericordiam volo, and not/no sacrificium: numquam condemnassetis innocentes: )

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UGNT εἰ δὲ ἐγνώκειτε τί ἐστιν, ἔλεος θέλω καὶ οὐ θυσίαν, οὐκ ἂν κατεδικάσατε τοὺς ἀναιτίους.
   (ei de egnōkeite ti estin, eleos thelō kai ou thusian, ouk an katedikasate tous anaitious.)

SBL-GNT εἰ δὲ ἐγνώκειτε τί ἐστιν· Ἔλεος θέλω καὶ οὐ θυσίαν, οὐκ ἂν κατεδικάσατε τοὺς ἀναιτίους.
   (ei de egnōkeite ti estin; Eleos thelō kai ou thusian, ouk an katedikasate tous anaitious.)

TC-GNT Εἰ δὲ ἐγνώκειτε τί ἐστιν, [fn]Ἔλεον θέλω καὶ οὐ θυσίαν, οὐκ ἂν κατεδικάσατε τοὺς ἀναιτίους.
   (Ei de egnōkeite ti estin, Eleon thelō kai ou thusian, ouk an katedikasate tous anaitious. )

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Key for above GNTs: yellow:punctuation differs, red:words differ (from our SR-GNT base).