In a perfect world, what is moral and what is legal are one and the same thing. But often, what is legal is not necessarily legal. For the longest time, slavery was an accepted practice and was perfectly legal even though it was and is totally immoral. And what is even sadder is that sometimes what is immoral can be considered illegal. Freedom of religion and freedom of expression, so precious in many cultures, are still outlawed in many countries today.
Christ has always been able to distill goodness into its most basic elements. He said there is only one commandment he requires of his followers: Love. The most elaboration he would do is to love God above all else and to love your neighbor as you love yourself. He places the greatest value in the human person so that he says rules and regulations are made for men and not the other way around.
Then he said to them, “The sabbath was made for humankind, and not humankind for the sabbath; so the Son of Man is lord even of the sabbath.” Mark 2:23-28