To trick Jesus, the religious leaders try to get Jesus to debate the legalistic elements of their law. What is most powerful about this exchange is not just what Jesus said, but how he said it. First, he refused to get caught up in their argument. Second, he moved deeper than the debate over a specific passage to the theological, core value of God in giving the command in the first place. Third, Jesus emphasized the key issue of becoming one and staying together as one four times. Yes, in a way he does answer their question, but not before he has corrected their assumptions and confronted their legalism. Jesus teaches us to obey God's will, not just split hairs in debates over Scripture.