Verse Comparison: Matthew 12:7
American Standard Version
But if ye had known what this meaneth, I desire mercy, and not sacrifice, ye would not have condemned the guiltless.
Amplified® Bible
And if you had only known what this saying means, I desire mercy [readiness to help, to spare, to forgive] rather than sacrifice {and} sacrificial victims, you would not have condemned the guiltless.
Darby English Version
But if ye had known what is: I will have mercy and not sacrifice, ye would not have condemned the guiltless.
International Standard Version
If you had known what 'I want mercy and not sacrifice' means, you would not have condemned the innocent.
King James Version
But if ye had known what this meaneth, I will have mercy, and not sacrifice, ye would not have condemned the guiltless.
Young's Literal Translation
and if ye had known what is: Kindness I will, and not sacrifice -- ye had not condemned the blameless,