en_tn/mat/12/05.md

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.