“But I say unto you, That in this place is one greater than the temple. But if ye had known what this meaneth, I will have mercy, and not sacrifice, ye would not have condemned the guiltless. For the Son of man is Lord even of the sabbath day.”
Matthew 12:6-8 KJV
Jesus clearly told them that there is One here who is even greater than the temple. If only they could learn the meaning of the words ‘I want compassion more than a sacrifice,’ they wouldn’t be condemning His innocent disciples. For the Son of Man exercises His Lordship over the Sabbath. These three startling statements stunned the hearers. First He said that He is greater than the Temple; then that God didn’t want sacrifices but mercy; and finally that He the Messiah was the Lord of the Sabbath. Even today Jesus stuns those who hear Him with truth that is outside the understanding. Let’s be teachable and stand corrected to allow God’s truth to govern our life. Amen!
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