Now it was a Sabbath on the day when Jesus made the clay and opened his eyes. So you testify against yourselves, that you are sons of those who murdered the prophets. Woe to you, scribes and Pharisees, hypocrites! For you clean the outside of the cup and of the dish, but inside they are full of robbery and self-indulgence. And Jesus said to them, Nor will I tell you by what authority I do these things.. They had come (to observe Jesus) from every village of Galilee and from Judea and Jerusalem. And Jesus knowing their thoughts said, Why are you thinking evil in your hearts? Jesus also was not usually debated by Pharisees on terms of his moral views, but on his theology. I fast twice a week; I pay tithes of all that I get., But the tax collector, standing some distance away, was even unwilling to lift up his eyes to heaven, but was beating his breast, saying, God, be merciful to me, the sinner!, I tell you, this man went to his house justified rather than the other; for everyone who exalts himself will be humbled, but he who humbles himself will be exalted.. But not finding any way to bring him in because of the crowd, they went up on the roof and let him down through the tiles with his stretcher, into the middle of the crowd, in front of Jesus. The Queen of the South will rise up with the men of this generation at the judgment and condemn them, because she came from the ends of the earth to hear the wisdom of Solomon; and behold, something greater than Solomon is here.read more.The men of Nineveh will stand up with this generation at the judgment and condemn it, because they repented at the preaching of Jonah; and behold, something greater than Jonah is here. Jesus answered and said to them, I will also ask you a question, and you tell Me: Was the baptism of John from heaven or from men?, They reasoned among themselves, saying, If we say, From heaven, He will say, Why did you not believe him?, But if we say, From men, all the people will stone us to death, for they are convinced that John was a prophet.. And they questioned Jesus, asking, Is it lawful to heal on the Sabbath?so that they might accuse Him. 2. Now He was also saying to the disciples, There was a rich man who had a manager, and this manager was reported to him as squandering his possessions. This discourse, as a whole, is found only in Matthew. Shall we pay or shall we not pay? But He, knowing their hypocrisy, said to them, Why are you testing Me? (Luke 13:10-17). this man came to Jesus by night and said to Him, Rabbi, we know that You have come from God as a teacher; for no one can do these signs that You do unless God is with him.. 1. For you build the tombs of the prophets and adorn the monuments of the righteous, and say, If we had been living in the days of our fathers, we would not have been partners with them in shedding the blood of the prophets. So you testify against yourselves, that you are sons of those who murdered the prophets. Who can forgive sins but God alone?Jesus knew what they were thinking and asked, Why are you thinking these things in your hearts? The scribes and the Pharisees *brought a woman caught in adultery, and having set her in the center of the court, they *said to Him, Teacher, this woman has been caught in adultery, in the very act. Do you have a hardened heart? Jesus stepped into a boat, crossed over and came to his own town (then Capernaum). When the Pharisee saw it, he was surprised that He had not first ceremonially washed before the meal. And having ears, do you not hear? how many times did jesus quote old testament . I have not come to call the righteous but sinners to repentance.. And Jesus began to say, as He taught in the temple, How is it that the scribes say that the Christ is the son of David? How Jesus Corrected and Confronted His Opponents and Hypocrites 1. they *said to Him, Teacher, this woman has been caught in adultery, in the very act. Nor did the ruling classes of the Jews, especially the Pharisees, like or revere Jesus. When Jesus saw that he had answered intelligently, He said to him, You are not far from the kingdom of God. After that, no one would venture to ask Him any more questions. For it had seized him many times; and he was bound with chains and shackles and kept under guard, and yet he would break his bonds and be driven by the demon into the desert. The Pharisees came out and began to argue with Him, seeking from Him a sign from heaven, to test Him. Fill up, then, the measure of the guilt of your fathers. And they *came, bringing to Him a paralytic, carried by four men. saying: The scribes and the Pharisees have seated themselves in the chair of Moses; therefore all that they tell you, do and observe, but do not do according to their deeds; for they say things and do not do them. But I want you to know that the Son of Man has authority on earth to forgive sins. So he said to the paralyzed man, I tell you, get up, take your mat and go home. Immediately he stood up in front of them, took what he had been lying on and went home praising God. Therefore I say to you, the kingdom of God will be taken away from you and given to a people, producing the fruit of it. And He said to them, You are those who justify yourselves in the sight of men, but God knows your hearts; for that which is highly esteemed among men is detestable in the sight of God. But, so that you may know that the Son of Man has authority on earth to forgive sins,He said to the paralyticI say to you, get up, and pick up your stretcher and go home.. The Queen of the South will rise up with this generation at the judgment and will condemn it, because she came from the ends of the earth to hear the wisdom of Solomon; and behold, something greater than Solomon is here. In Jesus Revolution, Kelsey Grammer playing Chuck Smith sits across from Jonathan Roumie playing the "Jesus freak" Lonnie Frisbee. Jesus Revolution may take place in the 70s, but it's a movie for our times. For you weigh men down with burdens hard to bear, while you yourselves will not even touch the burdens with one of your fingers. As the crowds were increasing, He began to say, This generation is a wicked generation; it seeks for a sign, and yet no sign will be given to it but the sign of Jonah. And He said to them, What man is there among you who has a sheep, and if it falls into a pit on the Sabbath, will he not take hold of it and lift it out?read more.How much more valuable then is a man than a sheep! But not finding any way to bring him in because of the crowd, they went up on the roof and let him down through the tiles with his stretcher, into the middle of the crowd, in front of Jesus.read more.Seeing their faith, He said, Friend, your sins are forgiven you. The scribes and the Pharisees began to reason, saying, Who is this man who speaks blasphemies? 2. 1:43-45; 8:30; 9:9; 12:1, 12), in order that he be properly understood and not according to erroneous messianic conceptions of the day. In three passages where Jesus' healing led to a confrontation, Jesus references how the Jews "worked" on the Sabbath by taking care of their animals, and that work was sanctioned by the Pharisees. Then it happened that as Jesus was reclining at the table in the house, behold, many tax collectors and sinners came and were dining with Jesus and His disciples. Therefore whatever they tell you to observe, that observe and do, but do not do according to their works; for they say, and do not do. The Queen of the South will rise up with the men of this generation at the judgment and condemn them, because she came from the ends of the earth to hear the wisdom of Solomon; and behold, something greater than Solomon is here. What therefore God has joined together, let no man separate. They *said to Him, Why then did Moses command to give her a certificate of divorce and send her away? He *said to them, Because of your hardness of heart Moses permitted you to divorce your wives; but from the beginning it has not been this way. Beware of the leaven of the Pharisees and the leaven of Herod. They began to discuss with one another the fact that they had no bread.read more.And Jesus, aware of this, *said to them, Why do you discuss the fact that you have no bread? And He *said to them, Whose likeness and inscription is this? And they said to Him, Caesars. And Jesus said to them, Render to Caesar the things that are Caesars, and to God the things that are Gods. And they were amazed at Him. While not saying it in so many words, He implied that they were usurpers who were not truly successors of Moses. Early Christian CommunionWine or Mingled Wine? But the Pharisees went out and conspired against Him, as to how they might destroy Him. Everyone was amazed and gave praise to God. How Many Times Did Jesus Call the Disciples? You blind men, which is more important, the offering, or the altar that sanctifies the offering? Then the Lord said to him, Now then you Pharisees clean the outside of the cup and dish, but inside you are full of greed and wickedness. But nevertheless, their position must be recognized. Jesus often clashed with the Jewish religious leaders. And He began to speak to them in parables: A man planted a vineyard and put a wall around it, and dug a vat under the wine press and built a tower, and rented it out to vine-growers and went on a journey. 3 And they come unto him, bringing one sick of the . But they knew for sure if they said it was lawful to heal on the Sabbath, they would betray rabbinical teachings (Halakhah). They *came and *said to Him, Teacher, we know that You are truthful and defer to no one; for You are not partial to any, but teach the way of God in truth. Some Pharisees came up to Jesus, testing Him, and began to question Him whether it was lawful for a man to divorce a wife. And the disciples came to the other side of the sea, but they had forgotten to bring any bread. If David then calls Him Lord, how is He his son? No one was able to answer Him a word, nor did anyone dare from that day on to ask Him another question. T/F, 5. Again he sent another group of slaves larger than the first; and they did the same thing to them. And, Whoever swears by the altar, that is nothing, but whoever swears by the offering on it, he is obligated.. Both the Pharisees and the scribes began to grumble, saying, This man receives sinners and eats with them.. For you build the tombs of the prophets and adorn the monuments of the righteous, and say, If we had been living in the days of our fathers, we would not have been partners with them in shedding the blood of the prophets.. How Did Jesus Spend the Last Week of His Life? They remained silent. But give that which is within as charity, and then all things are clean for you. And Jesus said, For judgment I came into this world, so that those who do not see may see, and that those who see may become blind. Those of the Pharisees who were with Him heard these things and said to Him, We are not blind too, are we? Jesus said to them, If you were blind, you would have no sin; but since you say, We see, your sin remains. Was the baptism of John from heaven, or from men? But He said, Woe to you lawyers as well! The meaning in Hebrew of the word day always means a 24 hour period of time. For just as Jonah became a sign to the Ninevites, so will the Son of Man be to this generation. How is it that you do not understand that I did not speak to you concerning bread? They pile heavy burdens on people's shoulders . Print. When the chief priests and the Pharisees heard His parables, they understood that He was speaking about them. And He was giving orders to them, saying, Watch out! And he said to them, He applied clay to my eyes, and I washed, and I see.read more.Therefore some of the Pharisees were saying, This man is not from God, because He does not keep the Sabbath. But others were saying, How can a man who is a sinner perform such signs? And there was a division among them. When Jesus saw their faith, he said, Friend, your sins are forgiven. The Pharisees and the teachers of the law began thinking to themselves, Who is this fellow who speaks blasphemy? But the Pharisees were . So they watched Him, and sent spies who pretended to be righteous, in order that they might catch Him in some statement, so that they could deliver Him to the rule and the authority of the governor. For just as Jonah became a sign to the Ninevites, so will the Son of Man be to this generation. For you pay tithe of mint and rue and every kind of garden herb, and yet disregard justice and the love of God; but these are the things you should have done without neglecting the others. For you are like whitewashed tombs which on the outside appear beautiful, but inside they are full of dead mens bones and all uncleanness. And while all the people were listening, He said to the disciples. No servant can serve two masters; for either he will hate the one and love the other, or else he will be devoted to one and despise the other. There were only 8 people in Noahs Ark. Sure, Jewish people encouraged forgiveness for each other, but they don't explicitly believe in forgiving their enemies as far as I know. Which is easier, to say, Your sins have been forgiven you, or to say, Get up and walk? And they brought to Him a paralytic lying on a bed. Under these circumstances, after so many thousands of people had gathered together that they were stepping on one another, He began saying to His disciples first of all, Beware of the leaven of the Pharisees, which is hypocrisy. At that time Jesus went through the grainfields on the Sabbath, and His disciples became hungry and began to pick the heads of grain and eat. And He *said to them, Is it lawful to do good or to do harm on the Sabbath, to save a life or to kill? But they kept silent. 7 minutes. The Pharisees were saying to Him, Look, why are they doing what is not lawful on the Sabbath?. For this reason a man shall leave his father and mother, and the two shall become one flesh; so they are no longer two, but one flesh. The Pharisees and Sadducees came up, and testing Jesus, they asked Him to show them a sign from heaven. The Queen of the South will rise up with this generation at the judgment and will condemn it, because she came from the ends of the earth to hear the wisdom of Solomon; and behold, something greater than Solomon is here. But so that you may know that the Son of Man has authority on earth to forgive sinsHe *said to the paralytic, I say to you, get up, pick up your pallet and go home. And he got up and immediately picked up the pallet and went out in the sight of everyone, so that they were all amazed and were glorifying God, saying, We have never seen anything like this., One day He was teaching; and there were some Pharisees and teachers of the law sitting there, who had come from every village of Galilee and Judea and from Jerusalem; and the power of the Lord was present for Him to perform healing. And whoever swears by the temple, swears both by the temple and by Him who dwells within it. The manager said to himself, What shall I do, since my master is taking the management away from me? And He began to tell the people this parable: A man planted a vineyard and rented it out to vine-growers, and went on a journey for a long time. Was the baptism of John from heaven, or from men? and respectful greetings in the market places, and being called Rabbi by men. They tie up heavy burdens and lay them on mens shoulders, but they themselves are unwilling to move them with so much as a finger. And they *sent their disciples to Him, along with the Herodians, saying, Teacher, we know that You are truthful and teach the way of God in truth, and defer to no one; for You are not partial to any. You fools and blind men! When they heard it, they began to go out one by one, beginning with the older ones, and He was left alone, and the woman, where she was, in the center of the court. The Pharisee stood and was praying this to himself: God, I thank You that I am not like other people: swindlers, unjust, adulterers, or even like this tax collector.read more.I fast twice a week; I pay tithes of all that I get. But the tax collector, standing some distance away, was even unwilling to lift up his eyes to heaven, but was beating his breast, saying, God, be merciful to me, the sinner! I tell you, this man went to his house justified rather than the other; for everyone who exalts himself will be humbled, but he who humbles himself will be exalted.. Now it was a Sabbath on the day when Jesus made the clay and opened his eyes. And they were unable to catch Him in a saying in the presence of the people; and being amazed at His answer, they became silent. Therefore some of the Pharisees were saying, This man is not from God, because He does not keep the Sabbath. But others were saying, How can a man who is a sinner perform such signs? And there was a division among them. For you clean the outside of the cup and of the dish, but inside they are full of robbery and self-indulgence. The story of the feast in the house of Simon the Pharisee is told at Luke, 7, 36-50. For you build the tombs of the prophets, and it was your fathers who killed them. [Woe to you, scribes and Pharisees, hypocrites, because you devour widows houses, and for a pretense you make long prayers; therefore you will receive greater condemnation.] He even says the scribe is close to finding the kingdom of God (Mark 12:28-34). Is it lawful to pay a poll-tax to Caesar, or not? And they *came, bringing to Him a paralytic, carried by four men. All the crowds were amazed, and were saying, This man cannot be the Son of David, can he? But when the Pharisees heard this, they said, This man casts out demons only by Beelzebul the ruler of the demons., The scribes who came down from Jerusalem were saying, He is possessed by Beelzebul, and He casts out the demons by the ruler of the demons., At that time Jesus went through the grainfields on the Sabbath, and His disciples became hungry and began to pick the heads of grain and eat. But Jesus stooped down and with His finger wrote on the ground. So you, too, outwardly appear righteous to men, but inwardly you are full of hypocrisy and lawlessness. Woe to you, scribes and Pharisees, hypocrites! Then the Pharisees went and plotted together how they might trap Him in what He said. And it happened that He was passing through the grainfields on the Sabbath, and His disciples began to make their way along while picking the heads of grain. But the greatest among you shall be your servant. Which is easier, to say, Your sins are forgiven, or to say, Get up, and walk? Do not be called leaders; for One is your Leader, that is, Christ. You blind guides, who strain out a gnat and swallow a camel! Is it lawful to give a poll-tax to Caesar, or not?read more.But Jesus perceived their malice, and said, Why are you testing Me, you hypocrites? Jonah was in the belly of the whale 4 days. Jesus warned them sternly, See that no one knows about this. But they went out and spread the news about him all over that region. But, so that you may know that the Son of Man has authority on earth to forgive sins,He said to the paralyticI say to you, get up, and pick up your stretcher and go home. Immediately he got up before them, and picked up what he had been lying on, and went home glorifying God. And they *sent their disciples to Him, along with the Herodians, saying, Teacher, we know that You are truthful and teach the way of God in truth, and defer to no one; for You are not partial to any. There was a landowner who planted a vineyard and put a wall around it and dug a wine press in it, and built a tower, and rented it out to vine-growers and went on a journey. But woe to you Pharisees! Jesus Condemns the Pharisees and the Teachers of the Law of Moses -(Mark 12.38-40; Luke 11.37-52; 20.45-47)Jesus said to the crowds and to his disciples: The Pharisees and the teachers of the Law are experts in the Law of Moses. Did not the one who made the outside make the inside also? Did no one condemn you? She said, No one, Lord. And Jesus said, I do not condemn you, either. Jesus began by acknowledging that they were seated in Moses' seat. David himself said in the Holy Spirit,The Lord said to my Lord,Sit at My right hand,Until I put Your enemies beneath Your feet. David himself calls Him Lord; so in what sense is He his son? And the large crowd enjoyed listening to Him.read more.In His teaching He was saying: Beware of the scribes who like to walk around in long robes, and like respectful greetings in the market places, and chief seats in the synagogues and places of honor at banquets, who devour widows houses, and for appearances sake offer long prayers; these will receive greater condemnation., Then He said to them, How is it that they say the Christ is Davids son? 1:3 The voice of one crying in the wilderness, Prepare ye the way of the Lord, make his paths straight. The Pharisees went out and immediately began conspiring with the Herodians against Him, as to how they might destroy Him. The scribes and the Pharisees were watching Him closely to see if He healed on the Sabbath, so that they might find reason to accuse Him. Immediately Jesus, aware in His spirit that they were reasoning that way within themselves, *said to them, Why are you reasoning about these things in your hearts? Woe to you, blind guides, who say, Whoever swears by the temple, that is nothing; but whoever swears by the gold of the temple is obligated. You fools and blind men! The ruling Pharisees and Scribes kept a wary and suspicious eye on this very popular Teacher and miracle-worker Jesus and tenaciously followed Him wherever He went. How Jesus Corrected and Confronted His Opponents and Hypocrites 1. A Pharisee was a member of a strict Jewish sect, and it is clear from Luke's narrative that Simon has invited Jesus to his house to challenge him on points of Jewish law . When the harvest time approached, he sent his slaves to the vine-growers to receive his produce. They *brought to the Pharisees the man who was formerly blind. As the crowds were increasing, He began to say, This generation is a wicked generation; it seeks for a sign, and yet no sign will be given to it but the sign of Jonah. The Pharisees and some of the scribes gathered around Him when they had come from Jerusalem. But Jesus perceived their malice, and said, Why are you testing Me, you hypocrites? And I say to you, whoever divorces his wife, except for immorality, and marries another woman commits adultery.. Is it lawful to give a poll-tax to Caesar, or not?. Seeing their faith, He said, Friend, your sins are forgiven you., The scribes and the Pharisees began to reason, saying, Who is this man who speaks blasphemies? Matthew details so many instances when the Pharisees and Teachers of the Law oppose Jesus and every time Jesus corrected them. They *brought to the Pharisees the man who was formerly blind. But so that you may know that the Son of Man has authority on earth to forgive sinsHe *said to the paralytic, I say to you, get up, pick up your pallet and go home., And he got up and immediately picked up the pallet and went out in the sight of everyone, so that they were all amazed and were glorifying God, saying, We have never seen anything like this.. At first these invitations were out of curiosity about His teachings and identity. But do not be called Rabbi; for One is your Teacher, and you are all brothers. Jonah was in the belly of the whale 4 days. I will send my beloved son; perhaps they will respect him., But when the vine-growers saw him, they reasoned with one another, saying, This is the heir; let us kill him so that the inheritance will be ours.. The Pharisees and their scribes began grumbling at His disciples, saying, Why do you eat and drink with the tax collectors and sinners? And Jesus answered and said to them, It is not those who are well who need a physician, but those who are sick.read more.I have not come to call the righteous but sinners to repentance., As they were going out, a mute, demon-possessed man was brought to Him. From now on sin no more.], Now when the Pharisee who had invited Him saw this, he said to himself, If this man were a prophet He would know who and what sort of person this woman is who is touching Him, that she is a sinner., And Jesus answered him, Simon, I have something to say to you. And he replied, Say it, Teacher.. Is it lawful to heal on the Sabbath or not? But they remained silent. And Jesus, aware of this, *said to them, Why do you discuss the fact that you have no bread? Then some of the scribes and Pharisees said to Him, Teacher, we want to see a sign from You., But when the Pharisees heard that Jesus had silenced the Sadducees, they gathered themselves together.
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