Jesus continues to defend his disciples when the Pharisees criticize them for picking grain to eat on the Sabbath.

## you...you ##

the Pharisees

## have you not read in the law  ##

"You have read the law, so you know that it says" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])

## profane the Sabbath ##

"do on the Sabbath what they would do on any other day"

## are guiltless ##

"God is not going to punish them"

## one greater than the temple ##

"someone who is more important than the temple." Jesus was referring to himself as the one greater.