On two occasions, Jesus responded to the Pharasaic oppostions He faced by quoting Hosea 6:6. On one occasion He instructed them to "go and learn what this means"(Matthew 9:13). After this, He exposed their negligence, saying, "if you had known what this means...you would not have condemned the guiltless" (Matthew 12:7). "For I desire mercy and not sacrifice, And the knowledge of God more than burnt offerings." (Hosea 6:6) What does this mean?