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You should go and learn what this means
Jesus is about to quote the scriptures. Alternate translation: "You should learn the meaning of what God said in the scriptures"
You should go
Here "you" is plural and refers to the Pharisees. (See: rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-you)
I desire mercy and not sacrifice
Jesus is quoting what the prophet Hosea wrote in the scriptures. Here, "I" refers to God.
For I came
Here "I" refers to Jesus.
the righteous
Jesus is using irony. He does not think there are any people who are righteous and do not need to repent. Alternate translation: "those who think they are righteous" (See: rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-irony)