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Connecting Statement:
Jesus continues to respond to the Pharisees.
Have you not read in the law ... but are guiltless?
Jesus uses a question to respond to the criticism of the Pharisees. Jesus is challenging them to think about the meaning of what they have read in the scriptures. AT: "And, you have read in the law of Moses ... but are guiltless"
profane the Sabbath
"do on the Sabbath what they would do on any other day"
are guiltless
"God will not punish them" or "God does not consider them guilty"
I say to you
This adds emphasis to what Jesus says next.
one greater than the temple
"someone who is more important than the temple." Jesus was referring to himself as the one greater. (See: rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-123person)