The law was not given to apply legalistically, to condemn others. The law was made for man, not man for the law.
And He said to them, The Sabbath was made for man and not man made for the Sabbath. (Mk 2:27).
Jesus said this when He healed a man on the Sabbath day. The Pharisees were angry because Jesus broke the Sabbath. Jesus answered by asking whether it was lawful to do good on the Sabbath. This shows that the Pharisees had no concept of the mind of God.
Another time Jesus showed them that God requires mercy and judgement and not sacrifice. He does not want a religious legalistic observance of the law (Matt 23:23). He wants it used and applied in such a way that it heals and patches up past sins and hurts.
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