Speaking of the religious leaders in those
days, just as the inner life of any one who
professes a religion becomes dead, they want
to start sticking to petty rules.

The Sabbath was made for man, but these
Jews had turned it around until it seemed
that man was made for the Sabbath.

Their observance of the Sabbath had become
a custom with many silly and senseless
restrictions.

The mercy and judgment of the Mosaic Law
were by passed.