1 Samuel 15:22; Hosea 6:6; Micah 6:6–8; Matthew 9:13; Matthew 12:7

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1 Samuel 15:22

22 And Samuel said,

wHas the Lord as great delight in burnt offerings and sacrifices,

as in obeying the voice of the Lord?

Behold, xto obey is better than sacrifice,

and to listen than the fat of rams.


Hosea 6:6

For kI desire steadfast love1 and not sacrifice,

lthe knowledge of God rather than burnt offerings.


Micah 6:6–8

What Does the Lord Require?

bWith what shall I come before the Lord,

and bow myself before cGod on high?

Shall I come before him with burnt offerings,

with calves a year old?

dWill the Lord be pleased with1 thousands of rams,

with ten thousands of rivers of oil?

eShall I give my firstborn for my transgression,

the fruit of my body for the sin of my soul?

He has told you, O man, what is good;

and fwhat does the Lord require of you

but to do justice, and to love kindness,2

and to gwalk humbly with your God?


Matthew 9:13

13 Go and learn iwhat this means: jI desire mercy, and not sacrifice. For kI came not to call the righteous, lbut sinners.


Matthew 12:7

And if you had known ewhat this means, fI desire mercy, and not sacrifice, you would not have condemned the guiltless.