Matthew 12:6

Geneva Bible (1560)

But I say vnto you, that here is one greater then the Temple.

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  • Matt 12:41-42 : 41 The men of Nineue shal rise in iudgemet with this generation, and condemne it: for they repented at the preaching of Ionas: and behold, a greater then Ionas is here. 42 The Queene of the South shall rise in iudgement with this generation, and shall condemne it: for she came from the vtmost partes of the earth to heare the wisdome of Solomon: and beholde, a greater then Solomon is here.
  • 2 Chr 6:18 : 18 (Is it true in deede that God will dwell with man on earth? beholde, the heauens, and the heauens of heauens are not able to conteine thee: how much more vnable is this house, which I haue buylt?)
  • Mal 3:1 : 1 Behold, I will send my messenger, and he shall prepare the way before me: and the Lorde whom ye seeke, shall speedely come to his Temple: euen the messenger of the couenant whom ye desire: beholde, he shall come, sayth the Lord of hostes.
  • Hag 2:7-9 : 7 (2:8) And I will moue all nations, and the desire of all nations shall come, and I will fill this House with glory, sayth the Lord of hostes. 8 (2:9) The siluer is mine, and the golde is mine, sayth the Lord of hostes. 9 (2:10) The glory of this last House shall be greater then the first, sayth the Lorde of hostes: and in this place will I giue peace, sayth the Lorde of hostes.
  • Matt 23:17-21 : 17 Ye fooles and blinde, whether is greater, the golde, or the Temple that sanctifieth the golde? 18 And whosoeuer sweareth by the altar, it is nothing: but whosoeuer sweareth by the offering that is vpon it, offendeth. 19 Ye fooles and blinde, whether is greater, the offering, or the altar which sanctifieth the offering? 20 Whosoeuer therefore sweareth by the altar, sweareth by it, and by all things thereon. 21 And whosoeuer sweareth by the Temple, sweareth by it, and by him that dwelleth therein.
  • John 2:19-21 : 19 Iesus answered, and said vnto them, Destroy this Temple, and in three daies I will raise it vp againe. 20 Then said the Iewes, Fourtie & sixe yeeres was this Temple a building, and wilt thou reare it vp in three daies? 21 But he spake of the temple of his bodie.
  • Eph 2:20-22 : 20 And are built vpon the foundation of the Apostles and Prophets, Iesus Christ himselfe being the chiefe corner stone, 21 In whom all the building coupled together, groweth vnto an holy Temple in the Lord. 22 In whom ye also are built together to be the habitation of God by the Spirit.
  • Col 2:9 : 9 For in him dwelleth all the fulnesse of the Godhead bodily.
  • 1 Pet 2:4-5 : 4 To whome coming as vnto a liuing stone disalowed of men, but chosen of God and precious, 5 Yee also as liuely stones, bee made a spirituall house, an holy Priesthoode to offer vp spirituall sacrifices acceptable to God by Iesus Christ.

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    16 Neither would hee suffer that any man should cary a vessell through the Temple.

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    5 Nowe as some spake of the Temple, how it was garnished with goodly stones, & with consecrate things, he sayd,

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    21 And whosoeuer sweareth by the Temple, sweareth by it, and by him that dwelleth therein.

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    13 And said to them, it is written, My house shall be called the house of prayer: but ye haue made it a denne of theeues.

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