This episode in the temple gives Jesus a prime example of what new life in him means: while the law is not erased, it receives its life through him. Where as before, Sabbath laws were focused on keeping a strict set of rules, Jesus brings wholeness. The law was good to give boundaries and show God’s people where they should draw lines, but Jesus lives out a fuller life. Bringing wholeness to the world, even on a day of rest, is never out of bounds for him.