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If only you had known the meaning of ‘I desire mercy, not sacrifice,’ you would not have condemned the innocent.

Matthew 12:7

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I desire mercy not sacrifice — Jesus on Sabbath controversy

For I desire mercy, not sacrifice, and the knowledge of God rather than burnt offerings.

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