²² For when I brought your ancestors out of Egypt and spoke to them, I did not just give them commands^(A) about burnt offerings and sacrifices,^{(B) 23} but I gave them this command:^(C) Obey^(D) me, and I will be your God and you will be my people.^(E) Walk in obedience to all^(F) I command you, that it may go well^(G) with you.

⁷ If you had known what these words mean, ‘I desire mercy, not sacrifice,’^[a](A) you would not have condemned the innocent.

³³ To love him with all your heart, with all your understanding and with all your strength, and to love your neighbor as yourself is more important than all burnt offerings and sacrifices.”^(A)