Matthew 12:6

1 Peter 2:4; 1 Peter 2:5; 2 Chronicles 6:18; Colossians 2:9; Ephesians 2:20-22; Haggai 2:7-9; John 2:19-21; Malachi 3:1; Matthew 12:41; Matthew 12:42; Matthew 23:17-21

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Albert Barnes' Notes on the Bible

One greater than the temple - Here the Saviour refers to himself, and to his own dignity and power. “I have power over the laws; I can grant to m...
Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible

Sabbath Observance ( Mark 2:23-28 *, Luke 6:1-5 ). The incident shows that the disciples were learning their Master's teaching. Deuteronomy 23:2...
Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes

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Charles Simeon's Horae Homileticae

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Clarke's commentary and critical notes on the Bible

But I say unto you, That in this place is one greater than the temple. In this place is one greater than the temple - Does not our Lord refer here...
Coke's Commentary on the Holy Bible

But I say unto you, that in this place, &c.— "If you reply, that the priests were not culpable in those actions, because they were undertaken f...
Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

But I say unto you, That in this place is one greater than the temple. But I say unto you, That in this place is one greater [ meizoon (...
Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

Plucking Corn on the Sabbath. Blasphemy against the Holy Ghost 1-8. Plucking the corn on the sabbath ( Mark 2:23 ; Luke 6:1 ). This chapter begin...
Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

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Ellicott's Commentary On The Whole Bible

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Expositor's Bible Commentary (Nicoll)

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Frederick Brotherton Meyer's Commentary

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G. Campbell Morgan's Exposition on the Whole Bible

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John Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible

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John Trapp Complete Commentary

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Joseph Benson’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

Have ye not read in the law , &c. He does not mean that the words following were to be found in the law, but only that they might read in the la...
L. M. Grant's Commentary on the Bible

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Matthew Henry's Whole Bible Commentary

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Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible

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Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible

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Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible

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Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary

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Sermon Bible Commentary

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The Biblical Illustrator

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The Complete Pulpit Commentary

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The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

But I say unto you, That in this place is One greater than the Temple.
The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

The application of the argument:

⁶ But I say unto you, That in this place is one greater than the temple.

Related Commentaries of Matthew 12:6

Albert Barnes' Notes on the Bible

Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible

Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes

Charles Simeon's Horae Homileticae

Clarke's commentary and critical notes on the Bible

Coke's Commentary on the Holy Bible

Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

Ellicott's Commentary On The Whole Bible

Expositor's Bible Commentary (Nicoll)

Frederick Brotherton Meyer's Commentary

G. Campbell Morgan's Exposition on the Whole Bible

John Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible

John Trapp Complete Commentary

Joseph Benson’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

L. M. Grant's Commentary on the Bible

Matthew Henry's Whole Bible Commentary

Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible

Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible

Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible

Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible

Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary

Sermon Bible Commentary

Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

The Biblical Illustrator

The Biblical Illustrator

The Complete Pulpit Commentary

The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

Matthew 12:6