If you had known what this means:‘ I want mercy and not sacrifice,’ you would not have condemned the innocent.

‘我喜爱怜恤，不喜爱祭祀。’你们若明白这话的意思，就不将无罪的当作有罪的了。

‘我喜爱怜悯，不喜爱祭祀。’你们若明白这话的意思，就不将无罪的当作有罪了。

‘我喜爱怜悯，不喜爱祭祀。’你们若明白这话的意思，就不将无罪的当作有罪了。

如果你们明白‘我喜爱怜悯之心，而非祭物’这句经文的意义，就不会冤枉无辜了。

如果你们明白‘我喜爱怜悯，不喜爱祭祀’这句话的意思，就不会把无罪的定罪了。

你们如果明白‘我要的是怜悯，而不是祭祀’这话是什么意思，就不会把无罪的定为有罪了。

『我喜愛憐恤，不喜愛祭祀。』你們若明白這話的意思，就不將無罪的當作有罪的了。

『我喜愛憐憫，不喜愛祭祀。』你們若明白這話的意思，就不將無罪的當作有罪了。

『我喜愛憐憫，不喜愛祭祀。』你們若明白這話的意思，就不將無罪的當作有罪了。

如果你們明白『我喜愛憐憫之心，而非祭物』這句經文的意義，就不會冤枉無辜了。

如果你們明白‘我喜愛憐憫，不喜愛祭祀’這句話的意思，就不會把無罪的定罪了。

你們若明白了「我喜愛憐憫，不喜愛祭祀」是甚麼意思，就不至於定無罪的為有罪了。

你們如果明白『我要的是憐憫，而不是祭祀』這話是什麼意思，就不會把無罪的定為有罪了。

爾若知我欲矜恤、不欲祭祀之意、則不罪無辜者矣、

我欲矜恤、不欲祭祀、其意云何、爾如知此、則不擬無罪者矣、

經云、我欲矜恤、不欲祭祀、爾若知此言之意、則不罪無辜者矣、

「予愛仁慈、不愛祭祀」之精義、當勿罪無辜矣。

If you had known what these words mean,‘ I desire mercy, not sacrifice,’ you would not have condemned the innocent.

Scripture says,‘ I want mercy and not sacrifice.’( Hosea 6:6) You don’t know what those words mean. If you did, you would not bring charges against those who are not guilty.

And if you had known what this means,‘ I desire mercy, and not sacrifice,’ you would not have condemned the guiltless.

But you would not have condemned my innocent disciples if you knew the meaning of this Scripture:‘ I want you to show mercy, not offer sacrifices.’

If you had known what this means, I desire mercy and not sacrifice, you would not have condemned the innocent.

But if you had known what this means:‘ I desire compassion, rather than sacrifice,’ you would not have condemned the innocent.

But if you had known what this means,‘ I desire mercy and not sacrifice,’ you would not have condemned the guiltless.

But if ye had known what this meaneth, I desire mercy, and not sacrifice, ye would not have condemned the guiltless.

If you had known what this means: I desire mercy and not sacrifice, you would not have condemned the innocent.

But if ye had known what[ this] meaneth, I will have mercy, and not sacrifice, ye would not have condemned the guiltless.

But if you had known what this means,‘ I desire mercy, and not sacrifice,’ you wouldn’t have condemned the guiltless.

For I delight in faithfulness, not simply in sacrifice; I delight in acknowledging God, not simply in whole burnt offerings.

Go and learn what this saying means:‘ I want mercy and not sacrifice.’ For I did not come to call the righteous, but sinners.”

With what should I enter the LORD’s presence? With what should I bow before the sovereign God? Should I enter his presence with burnt offerings, with year-old calves?Will the LORD accept a thousand rams, or ten thousand streams of olive oil? Should I give him my firstborn child as payment for my rebellion, my offspring– my own flesh and blood– for my sin?He has told you, O man, what is good, and what the LORD really wants from you: He wants you to promote justice, to be faithful, and to live obediently before your God.

“ Of what importance to me are your many sacrifices?” says the LORD.“ I am stuffed with burnt sacrifices of rams and the fat from steers. The blood of bulls, lambs, and goats I do not want.When you enter my presence, do you actually think I want this– animals trampling on my courtyards?Do not bring any more meaningless offerings; I consider your incense detestable! You observe new moon festivals, Sabbaths, and convocations, but I cannot tolerate sin-stained celebrations!I hate your new moon festivals and assemblies; they are a burden that I am tired of carrying.When you spread out your hands in prayer, I look the other way; when you offer your many prayers, I do not listen, because your hands are covered with blood.Wash! Cleanse yourselves! Remove your sinful deeds from my sight. Stop sinning!Learn to do what is right! Promote justice! Give the oppressed reason to celebrate! Take up the cause of the orphan! Defend the rights of the widow!

The one who acquits the guilty and the one who condemns the innocent– both of them are an abomination to the LORD.

Jesus answered them,“ You are deceived, because you don’t know the scriptures or the power of God.

You have condemned and murdered the righteous person, although he does not resist you.

For the people who live in Jerusalem and their rulers did not recognize him, and they fulfilled the sayings of the prophets that are read every Sabbath by condemning him.

because he stands at the right hand of the needy, to deliver him from those who threaten his life.

With Job’s three friends he was also angry, because they could not find an answer, and so declared Job guilty.

They conspire against the blameless, and condemn to death the innocent.