Cross Reference MATTHEW 12:7 BUT IF YE HAD KNOWN WHAT THIS MEANETH I WILL HAVE MERCY AND NOT SACRIFICE YE WOULD NOT HAVE CONDEMNED THE GUILTLESS

{Matthew 12:7} But 1161 if 1487 ye had known 1097 z5715 what 5101 [this] meaneth, 2076 z5748 I will x2309 have y2309 z5719 mercy, 1656 and 2532 not 3756 sacrifice, 2378 ye would y302 not 3756 have condemned 2613 z5656 the x3588 guiltless. 338

if:
"Butª go¹ ye² ° and learnª ° whatª [that] meaneth,ª ° I willª ° have mercy,ª andª notª sacrifice:ª forª I am² ° notª comeª ° to callª ° the righteous,ª butª sinnersª toª repentance.ª" {Mtt 9:13} + "¹ Jesusª answeredª ° and² saidª ° unto them,ª Ye do err,ª ° notª knowingª ° the¹ scriptures,ª norª the¹ powerª of God.ª" {Mtt 22:29} + "Forª they that dwellª ° atª Jerusalem,ª andª theirª rulers,ª because they knew² ° him² not,ª °¹ nor¹ yet² the¹ voicesª of the¹ prophetsª which² are readª °² everyª ¹ sabbath day,ª they have fulfilledª ° [them] in condemningª ° [him]." {Act 13:27}

I will:
That is, I desire, or require mercy, or acts of humanity, rather than sacrifice. "To whatª purpose [is] the multitudeª of your sacrificesª unto me? saithª ° the LORD:ª I am fullª ° of the burnt offeringsª of rams,ª and the fatª of fed beasts;ª and I delightª ° not¹ in the bloodª of bullocks,ª or of lambs,ª or of he goats.ª ... Learnª ° to do well;ª ° seekª ° judgment,ª relieveª ° the oppressed,ª judgeª ° the fatherless,ª pleadª ° for the widow.ª" {Isa 1:11-17} + "For¹ I desiredª ° mercy,ª and not¹ sacrifice;ª and the knowledgeª of Godª more than burnt offerings.ª ¹" {Hsa 6:6} + "Wherewith¹ shall I come beforeª ° the LORD,ª [and] bow² ° myself¹ before the highª God?ª shall I come beforeª ° him with burnt offerings,ª with calvesª of a yearª old?ª ... He hath shewedª ° thee, O man,ª what¹ [is] good;ª and what¹ doth the LORDª requireª ° of¹ thee, but¹ ¹ to doª ° justly,ª and to love² ¹ mercy,ª and to walk² °¹ humblyª ° with¹ thy God?ª" {Mic 6:6-8}

condemned:
"Also against his threeª friendsª was his wrathª kindled,ª ° because¹ ¹ they had foundª ° no¹ answer,ª and [yet] had condemnedª °¹ Job.ª" {Job 32:3} + "They gather themselves togetherª ° against¹ the soulª of the righteous,ª and condemnª ° the innocentª blood.ª" {Psa 94:21} + "For¹ he shall standª ° at the right handª of the poor,ª to saveª ° [him] from those that condemnª °¹ his soul.ª" {Psa 109:31} + "He that justifiethª ° the wicked,ª and he that condemnethª ° the just,ª even¹ they bothª [are] abominationª to the LORD.ª" {Prv 17:15} + "Ye have condemnedª ° [and] killedª ° the¹ just;ª [and] he doth² ° notª resistª ° you.ª ¹" {Jms 5:6}