Matthew 12:6
Strong's Lexicon
But
δὲ (de)
Conjunction
Strong's Greek 1161: A primary particle; but, and, etc.

I tell
λέγω (legō)
Verb - Present Indicative Active - 1st Person Singular
Strong's Greek 3004: (a) I say, speak; I mean, mention, tell, (b) I call, name, especially in the pass., (c) I tell, command.

you
ὑμῖν (hymin)
Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Dative 2nd Person Plural
Strong's Greek 4771: You. The person pronoun of the second person singular; thou.

something greater than
μεῖζόν (meizon)
Adjective - Nominative Neuter Singular - Comparative
Strong's Greek 3173: Large, great, in the widest sense.

the
τοῦ (tou)
Article - Genitive Neuter Singular
Strong's Greek 3588: The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the.

temple
ἱεροῦ (hierou)
Noun - Genitive Neuter Singular
Strong's Greek 2411: Neuter of hieros; a sacred place, i.e. The entire precincts of the Temple.

is
ἐστιν (estin)
Verb - Present Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular
Strong's Greek 1510: I am, exist. The first person singular present indicative; a prolonged form of a primary and defective verb; I exist.

here.
ὧδε (hōde)
Adverb
Strong's Greek 5602: From an adverb form of hode; in this same spot, i.e. Here or hither.

Parallel Strong's
Berean Study Bible
But I tell you that something greater than the temple is here.

Young's Literal Translation
and I say to you, that a greater than the temple is here;

Holman Christian Standard Bible
But I tell you that something greater than the temple is here!

New American Standard Bible
"But I say to you that something greater than the temple is here.

King James Bible
But I say unto you, That in this place is [one] greater than the temple.
Parallel Verses
New International Version
I tell you that something greater than the temple is here.

New Living Translation
I tell you, there is one here who is even greater than the Temple!

English Standard Version
I tell you, something greater than the temple is here.

New American Standard Bible
"But I say to you that something greater than the temple is here.

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

Holman Christian Standard Bible
But I tell you that something greater than the temple is here!

International Standard Version
But I tell you, something greater than the Temple is here!

NET Bible
I tell you that something greater than the temple is here.

American Standard Version
But I say unto you, that one greater than the temple is here.

English Revised Version
But I say unto you, that one greater than the temple is here.

Young's Literal Translation
and I say to you, that a greater than the temple is here;
















Cross References
2 Chronicles 6:18
But will God in very deed dwell with men on the earth? behold, heaven and the heaven of heavens cannot contain thee; how much less this house which I have built!

Isaiah 66:1
Thus saith the LORD, The heaven is my throne, and the earth is my footstool: where is the house that ye build unto me? and where is the place of my rest?

Isaiah 66:2
For all those things hath mine hand made, and all those things have been, saith the LORD: but to this man will I look, even to him that is poor and of a contrite spirit, and trembleth at my word.

Matthew 12:5
Or have ye not read in the law, how that on the sabbath days the priests in the temple profane the sabbath, and are blameless?

Matthew 12:41
The men of Nineveh shall rise in judgment with this generation, and shall condemn it: because they repented at the preaching of Jonas; and, behold, a greater than Jonas is here.

Matthew 12:42
The queen of the south shall rise up in the judgment with this generation, and shall condemn it: for she came from the uttermost parts of the earth to hear the wisdom of Solomon; and, behold, a greater than Solomon is here.

Matthew 1:1
The book of the generation of Jesus Christ, the son of David, the son of Abraham.

Matthew 12:4
How he entered into the house of God, and did eat the shewbread, which was not lawful for him to eat, neither for them which were with him, but only for the priests?

Matthew 12:3
But he said unto them, Have ye not read what David did, when he was an hungred, and they that were with him;

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 12:8
For the Son of man is Lord even of the sabbath day.
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