Is he not saying that when the law comes in conflict with showing mercy that mercy trumps the Law?

U've answered ur own question. Yes, when mercy and law are at odds with each other, the Lord calls for mercy to win out over law. But the application of mercy is always a question. But such questions are answered in Jesus' explanation of a king who forgave a debtor, but when he found out, that that same debtor, did not pay the favor fwd, the king summoned the pardoned fool, and made him pay what he owed, or put him in jail. Mercy is a gift and privellage, so u shouldnt show it to just everyone...but u should b merciful to all. By this, I mean, dont b a pushover to all, but b kind to all.

No, that is not what is meant. In the verses above, the Pharisees were asking His disciples why Yeshua eats with tax collectors and sinners. Torah laws state that sinners are to bring a sacrifice to Temple to pay for their sins, and if they don't they are to be ex-communicated. The Pharisees and most people of the time took to the sacrificial system too much, (sin now, pay for it with a goat, no big deal). The Pharisees liked this system, kept business going. Yeshua heard their question and answers with a clever twist.... that it's not the sacrifice that He wants, not the dead animal, but for people to stop sinning and live by the Torah the right way, the way it was meant. He wants to be able to forgive their sin, but they'll have to start living according to Torah properly from that point on. And, He's also giving the Pharisees a dig here. Pharisees think they're so right about everything, so He's telling them 'sinners are the ones who need to be corrected, and if you think you're so right about everything you do, I guess you don't need me.' Pharisees were followers of the law, to the letter, however, by that time they added to the law their own customs and traditions that were not part of the original ones given at Sini; and they did it ritually and forgot the purpose of the laws. For example, they didn't allow anyone to even carry his mat on a Sabbath; that was going overboard. The rest on the Sabbath is to step away from the responsibilities one has to their daily lives, just keep the day clear of heavy work and set the day aside to spend in prayer/worship and rest.

This is not a license for people to do as they wish and forget the law. On the contrary, it states that He will forgive, but the person then has an obligation to follow the law properly. With every one He healed, what did He tell them after?.... "You are healed, now go and sin no more."

So God recommends a suspension of justice and is therefore unjust? Interesting.

Yes, mercy trumps the law.which leads to sin and death.