Matthew 12:6

American Standard Version (1901)

But I say unto you, that one greater than the temple is here.

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  • Matt 12:41-42 : 41 The men of Nineveh shall stand up in the judgment with this generation, and shall condemn it: for they repented at the preaching of Jonah; and behold, a greater than Jonah is here. 42 The queen of the south shall rise up in the judgment with this generation, and shall condemn it: for she came from the ends of the earth to hear the wisdom of Solomon; and behold, a greater than Solomon is here.
  • 2 Chr 6:18 : 18 But will God in very deed dwell with men on the earth? behold, heaven and the heaven of heavens cannot contain thee; how much less this house which I have builded!
  • Mal 3:1 : 1 Behold, I send my messenger, and he shall prepare the way before me: and the Lord, whom ye seek, will suddenly come to his temple; and the messenger of the covenant, whom ye desire, behold, he cometh, saith Jehovah of hosts.
  • Hag 2:7-9 : 7 and I will shake all nations; and the precious things of all nations shall come; and I will fill this house with glory, saith Jehovah of hosts. 8 The silver is mine, and the gold is mine, saith Jehovah of hosts. 9 The latter glory of this house shall be greater than the former, saith Jehovah of hosts; and in this place will I give peace, saith Jehovah of hosts.
  • Matt 23:17-21 : 17 Ye fools and blind: for which is greater, the gold, or the temple that hath sanctified the gold? 18 And, Whosoever shall swear by the altar, it is nothing; but whosoever shall swear by the gift that is upon it, he is a debtor. 19 Ye blind: for which is greater, the gift, or the altar that sanctifieth the gift? 20 He therefore that sweareth by the altar, sweareth by it, and by all things thereon. 21 And he that sweareth by the temple, sweareth by it, and by him that dwelleth therein.
  • John 2:19-21 : 19 Jesus answered and said unto them, Destroy this temple, and in three days I will raise it up. 20 The Jews therefore said, Forty and six years was this temple in building, and wilt thou raise it up in three days? 21 But he spake of the temple of his body.
  • Eph 2:20-22 : 20 being built upon the foundation of the apostles and prophets, Christ Jesus himself being the chief corner stone; 21 in whom each several building, fitly framed together, groweth into a holy temple in the Lord; 22 in whom ye also are builded together for a habitation of God in the Spirit.
  • Col 2:9 : 9 for in him dwelleth all the fulness of the Godhead bodily,
  • 1 Pet 2:4-5 : 4 unto whom coming, a living stone, rejected indeed of men, but with God elect, precious, 5 ye also, as living stones, are built up a spiritual house, to be a holy priesthood, to offer up spiritual sacrifices, acceptable to God through Jesus Christ.

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  • Matt 12:7-8
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    7But if ye had known what this meaneth, I desire mercy, and not sacrifice, ye would not have condemned the guiltless.

    8For the Son of man is lord of the sabbath.

  • 5Or have ye not read in the law, that on the sabbath day the priests in the temple profane the sabbath, and are guiltless?

  • John 2:19-21
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    19Jesus answered and said unto them, Destroy this temple, and in three days I will raise it up.

    20The Jews therefore said, Forty and six years was this temple in building, and wilt thou raise it up in three days?

    21But he spake of the temple of his body.

  • 61and said, This man said, I am able to destroy the temple of God, and to build it in three days.

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    16Woe unto you, ye blind guides, that say, Whosoever shall swear by the temple, it is nothing; but whosoever shall swear by the gold of the temple, he is a debtor.

    17Ye fools and blind: for which is greater, the gold, or the temple that hath sanctified the gold?

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    16and he would not suffer that any man should carry a vessel through the temple.

    17And he taught, and said unto them, Is it not written, My house shall be called a house of prayer for all the nations? but ye have made it a den of robbers.

  • 5And he said unto them, The Son of man is lord of the sabbath.

  • 58We heard him say, I will destroy this temple that is made with hands, and in three days I will build another made without hands.

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    41The men of Nineveh shall stand up in the judgment with this generation, and shall condemn it: for they repented at the preaching of Jonah; and behold, a greater than Jonah is here.

    42The queen of the south shall rise up in the judgment with this generation, and shall condemn it: for she came from the ends of the earth to hear the wisdom of Solomon; and behold, a greater than Solomon is here.

  • 11Verily I say unto you, Among them that are born of women there hath not arisen a greater than John the Baptist: yet he that is but little in the kingdom of heaven is greater than he.

  • Luke 21:5-6
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    5And as some spake of the temple, how it was adorned with goodly stones and offerings, he said,

    6As for these things which ye behold, the days will come, in which there shall not be left here one stone upon another, that shall not be thrown down.

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    45And he entered into the temple, and began to cast out them that sold,

    46saying unto them, It is written, And my house shall be a house of prayer: but ye have made it a den of robbers.

  • 21And he that sweareth by the temple, sweareth by it, and by him that dwelleth therein.

  • 13and he saith unto them, It is written, My house shall be called a house of prayer: but ye make it a den of robbers.

  • 26But what went ye out to see? a prophet? Yea, I say unto you, and much more than a prophet.

  • Mark 13:1-2
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    1And as he went forth out of the temple, one of his disciples saith unto him, Teacher, behold, what manner of stones and what manner of buildings!

    2And Jesus said unto him, Seest thou these great buildings? there shall not be left here one stone upon another, which shall not be thrown down.

  • 28I say unto you, Among them that are born of women there is none greater than John: yet he that is but little in the kingdom of God is greater than he.

  • 12I say unto you, it shall be more tolerable in that day for Sodom, than for that city.

  • 36Teacher, which is the great commandment in the law?

  • 16Verily, verily, I say unto you, A servant is not greater than his lord; neither one that is sent greater than he that sent him.

  • 17If any man destroyeth the temple of God, him shall God destroy; for the temple of God is holy, and such are ye.

  • 24But I say unto you that it shall be more tolerable for the land of Sodom in the day of judgment, than for thee.

  • 18And he said, This will I do: I will pull down my barns, and build greater; and there will I bestow all my grain and my goods.

  • 35And Jesus answered and said, as he taught in the temple, How say the scribes that the Christ is the son of David?

  • 19Ye blind: for which is greater, the gift, or the altar that sanctifieth the gift?

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    31The queen of the south shall rise up in the judgment with the men of this generation, and shall condemn them: for she came from the ends of the earth to hear the wisdom of Solomon; and behold, a greater than Solomon is here.

    32The men of Nineveh shall stand up in the judgment with this generation, and shall condemn it: for they repented at the preaching of Jonah; and behold, a greater than Jonah is here.

  • 20For I say unto you, that except your righteousness shall exceed [the righteousness] of the scribes and Pharisees, ye shall in no wise enter into the kingdom of heaven.

  • 15And he said unto them, Ye are they that justify yourselves in the sight of men; but God knoweth your hearts: for that which is exalted among men is an abomination in the sight of God.

  • 20Our fathers worshipped in this mountain; and ye say, that in Jerusalem is the place where men ought to worship.

  • 27And they come again to Jerusalem: and as he was walking in the temple, there come to him the chief priests, and the scribes, and the elders;

  • 9But wherefore went ye out? to see a prophet? Yea, I say unto you, and much more than a prophet.

  • 29yet I say unto you, that even Solomon in all his glory was not arrayed like one of these.

  • 39and chief seats in the synagogues, and chief places at feasts:

  • 36But the witness which I have is greater than [that of] John; for the works which the Father hath given me to accomplish, the very works that I do, bear witness of me, that the Father hath sent me.

  • 27For which is greater, he that sitteth at meat, or he that serveth? is not he that sitteth at meat? but I am in the midst of you as he that serveth.

  • 7Ye hypocrites, well did Isaiah prophesy of you, saying,

  • 16and to them that sold the doves he said, Take these things hence; make not my Father's house a house of merchandise.

  • 11Is this house, which is called by my name, become a den of robbers in your eyes? Behold, I, even I, have seen it, saith Jehovah.

  • 11But he that is greatest among you shall be your servant.

  • 20These words spake he in the treasury, as he taught in the temple: and no man took him; because his hour was not yet come.