Matthew 9:13 also quotes 'I desire mercy, not sacrifice' — the same Hosea 6:6 passage Jesus uses here to defend his disciples.

Matthew 23:23 condemns neglecting mercy while tithing minor things, exactly the same critique Jesus makes here against ritualism.

Isaiah 1:11-17 echoes the same divine rebuke: God rejects empty worship and demands justice and mercy.

Hosea 6:6 is the original source Jesus quotes—God desires mercy, not sacrifice, directly supporting His rebuke of the Pharisees.

Micah 6:6-8 emphasizes that God requires mercy and humility, not offerings—reinforcing Jesus' critique of empty ritual.

1 Samuel 15:22 declares obedience better than sacrifice, directly echoing the OT principle Jesus quotes from Hosea.

Psalm 40:6 similarly states God desires an open ear over sacrifice, reinforcing the same OT theme of heart obedience.

Mark 12:33 records a scribe affirming that love is more than all sacrifices, directly paralleling the 'mercy not sacrifice' principle.