647 B
647 B
You should go and learn what this means
Jesus is about to quote the scriptures. AT: "You should learn the meaning of what God said in the scriptures"
You should go
Here "you" is plural and refers to the Pharisees. (See: rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-you)
I desire mercy and not sacrifice
Jesus is quoting what the prophet Hosea wrote in the scriptures. Here, "I" refers to God.
For I came
Here "I" refers to Jesus.
the righteous
Jesus is using irony. He does not think there are any people who are righteous and do not need to repent. AT: "those who think they are righteous" (See: rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-irony)