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., And while all the people were listening, He said to the disciples, Beware of the scribes, who like to walk around in long robes, and love 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. Then the Pharisees went and plotted together how they might trap Him in what He said. But they knew for sure if they said it was lawful to heal on the Sabbath, they would betray rabbinical teachings (Halakhah). And He began to speak to them in parables: A man, wall around it, and dug a vat under the wine press and built a tower. Indeed, he is training us not merely to see those faces but to wear them. Then they *sent some of the Pharisees and Herodians to Him in order to trap Him in a statement. 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. Both the Pharisees and the scribes began to grumble, saying, This man receives sinners and eats with them.. However, on forgiveness, it seems Jesus did not base his ideas on Judaism. And there was a woman in the city who was a sinner; and when she learned that He was reclining at the table in the Pharisees house, she brought an alabaster vial of perfume, and standing behind Him at His feet, weeping, she began to wet His feet with her tears, and kept wiping them with the hair of her head, and kissing His feet and anointing them with the perfume.read 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., Now all the tax collectors and the sinners were coming near Him to listen to Him. Woe to you! T/F, 3. They took him, and killed him and threw him out of the vineyard. The crowd was amazed and said, Nothing like this has ever been seen in Israel. But the Pharisees said, It is by the prince of demons (Beelzebub/Satan) that he drives out demons. Matthew 9 1-3; 27-34. 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. 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 David himself says in the book of Psalms, Until I make Your enemies a footstool for Your feet, Therefore David calls Him Lord, and how is He his son?. The Testimonium Flavianum Question (My Two Cents), The Bible is Accurate Manuscript Evidence, Sayings From the Bible in the 21st Century, Colors & Dyes For Clothing in Ancient Rome, Thanksgiving: First Foods, First Friends1620, Ancient Ossuaries Uncover Biblical Truths. This verse comes from Isaiah 40:3. Do you not yet understand or remember the five loaves of the five thousand, and how many baskets full you picked up? T/F, 5. When the Pharisee saw it, he was surprised that He had not first ceremonially washed before the meal. For you clean the outside of the cup and of the dish, but inside they are full of robbery and self-indulgence. You blind Pharisee, first clean the inside of the cup and of the dish, so that the outside of it may become clean also. And if you have not been faithful in the use of that which is anothers, who will give you that which is your own? February 24, 2023 - Mark Legg. One of them, a lawyer, asked Him a question, testing Him, Teacher, which is the great commandment in the Law?, You shall love the Lord your God with all your heart, and with all your soul, and with all your mind. On the same Sabbath, Jesus entered the synagogue and was confronted by a man with a paralyzed hand. Sighing deeply in His spirit, He *said, Why does this generation seek for a sign? And his master praised the unrighteous manager because he had acted shrewdly; for the sons of this age are more shrewd in relation to their own kind than the sons of light. But Jesus said to them, Because of your hardness of heart he wrote you this commandment. Now the Pharisees, who were lovers of money, were listening to all these things and were scoffing at Him. John 11:55-57 set up the division among the Jewish people during Jesus' ministry. 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. Which is easier, to say, Your sins are forgiven, or to say, Get up, and walk? New Living Translation The leading priests and Pharisees had given Judas a contingent of Roman soldiers and Temple guards to accompany him. They love the place of honor at banquets and the chief seats in the synagogues, and respectful greetings in the market places, and being called Rabbi by men. PHARISEES CONFRONT THE ONCE BLIND MAN RELIGIOUS LEADERS ARE "BLIND" The Pharisees cannot accept that Jesus gave sight to the man who was born blind, so they call in his parents. 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. 2. The owner of the vineyard said, What shall I do? Tom: We're continuing with our study of the Gospel of John, chapter one, and for the purpose of really understanding the gospel, that's what we've been dealing with for over a year now, Dave, in this segment of our program. T/F, 2. And answering Jesus, they said, We do not know. He also said to them, Neither will I tell you by what authority I do these things. But Jesus looked at them and said, What then is this that is written: Everyone who falls on that stone will be broken to pieces; but on whomever it falls, it will scatter him like dust.. so that the blood of all the prophets, shed since the foundation of the world, may be charged against this generation, from the blood of Abel to the blood of Zechariah, who was killed between the altar and the house of God; yes, I tell you, it shall be charged against this generation., Woe to you lawyers! The Pharisees were trapped into silence. The baptism of John was from what source, from heaven or from men? And they began reasoning among themselves, saying, If we say, From heaven, He will say to us, Then why did you not believe him? But if we say, From men, we fear the people; for they all regard John as a prophet.read more.And answering Jesus, they said, We do not know. He also said to them, Neither will I tell you by what authority I do these things. 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. They may even have remembered that several Sabbaths before this one Jesus had healed a crippled woman in a synagogue and had demolished the objections of the ruler of that synagogue. Then he asked them, If one of you has a son or an ox that falls into a well on the Sabbath day, will you not immediately pull him out? And they had nothing to say. Luke 14:1-6. They were watching Him to see if He would heal him on the Sabbath, so that they might accuse Him. Seeing their faith, Jesus said to the paralytic, Take courage, son; your sins are forgiven., And some of the scribes said to themselves, This fellow blasphemes.. how many times did jesus quote old testament . CLICK HERE for article on Jesus Versus Jewish Law, Jesus asked the Pharisees: What do you think I should do with this man? After the demon was cast out, the mute man spoke; and the crowds were amazed, and were saying, Nothing like this has ever been seen in Israel. But the Pharisees were saying, He casts out the demons by the ruler of the demons., Then a demon-possessed man who was blind and mute was brought to Jesus, and He healed him, so that the mute man spoke and saw. Which is easier: to say, Your sins are forgiven, or to say, Get up and walk. But beware of the leaven of the Pharisees and Sadducees.. 'Give Me a drink,' you would have asked Him, and He would have given you living water. so that upon you may fall the guilt of all the righteous blood shed on earth, from the blood of righteous Abel to the blood of Zechariah, the son of Berechiah, whom you murdered between the temple and the altar. But they kept silent. You fools and blind men! New American Standard Bible Copyright 1960, 1962, 1963, 1968, 1971, 1972, 1973, 1975, 1977, 1995 by The Lockman Foundation, La Habra, Calif. All rights reserved. Do you not yet see or understand? The Pharisees and Sadducees came up, and testing Jesus, they asked Him to show them a sign from heaven. 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.. He entered again into a synagogue; and a man was there whose hand was withered. Sighing deeply in His spirit, He *said, Why does this generation seek for a sign? Jesus healed the man and then asked the Pharisees whether they would rescue their own son on a Sabbath day if he fell into a well. Sextus Julius AfricanusWhy Did The Magi Come ? Why did the Pharisees invited Jesus to dinner? Now it was a Sabbath on the day when Jesus made the clay and opened his eyes. But some of the Pharisees said, Why do you do what is not lawful on the Sabbath?. 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. On another Sabbath He entered the synagogue and was teaching; and there was a man there whose right hand was withered. But Jesus stooped down and with His finger wrote on the ground. The Pharisees and Sadducees came up, and testing Jesus, they asked Him to show them a sign from heaven. And whoever swears by the temple, swears both by the temple and by Him who dwells within it. Jesus asked the Pharisees and experts in the law. 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. And he divided unto them 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. Matthew had been a tax collector, and these "sinners" were his friends and acquaintances who were now spending time with Jesus. Jesus confronts our sin of selfish pride (14:7-11). Jesus mingled with His opponents as well as with the thousands who loved and followed Him. One day Jesus was teaching, and Pharisees and teachers of the law (Scribes) were sitting there. Matt 23:1-5 "Then Jesus spoke to the multitudes and to His disciples, saying: "The scribes and the Pharisees sit in Moses' seat. Do not call anyone on earth your father; for One is your Father, He who is in heaven. and standing behind Him at His feet, weeping, she began to wet His feet with her tears, and kept wiping them with the hair of her head, and kissing His feet and anointing them with the perfume. But they themselves were filled with rage, and discussed together what they might do to Jesus. Some men brought to him a paralyzed man, lying on a mat. And I say to you, whoever divorces his wife, except for immorality, and marries another woman commits adultery., Some Pharisees came up to Jesus, testing Him, and began to question Him whether it was lawful for a man to divorce a wife. PHARISEES CONFRONT THE ONCE BLIND MAN RELIGIOUS LEADERS ARE "BLIND" The Pharisees cannot accept that Jesus gave sight to the man who was born blind, so they call in his parents. I have not come to call the righteous but sinners to repentance.. And he who falls on this stone will be broken to pieces; but on whomever it falls, it will scatter him like dust. When the chief priests and the Pharisees heard His parables, they understood that He was speaking about them. Now it happened that He was passing through some grainfields on a Sabbath; and His disciples were picking the heads of grain, rubbing them in their hands, and eating the grain. You blind guides, who strain out a gnat and swallow a camel! It is the Sabbath. Now while the Pharisees were gathered together, Jesus asked them a question: What do you think about the Christ, whose son is He? They *said to Him, The son of David.. And He was giving orders to them, saying, Watch out! Then some of the scribes and Pharisees said to Him, Teacher, we want to see a sign from You. But He answered and said to them, An evil and adulterous generation craves for a sign; and yet no sign will be given to it but the sign of Jonah the prophet; for just as Jonah was three days and three nights in the belly of the sea monster, so will the Son of Man be three days and three nights in the heart of the earth.read more.The men of Nineveh will stand up with this generation at the judgment, and will condemn it because they repented at the preaching of Jonah; and behold, something greater than Jonah is here. They questioned Him, saying, Teacher, we know that You speak and teach correctly, and You are not partial to any, but teach the way of God in truth. 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? But Jesus, aware of their reasonings, answered and said to them, Why are you reasoning in your hearts? But woe to you Pharisees! Jesus did not like or give respect to the Scribes or Pharisees. On another Sabbath He entered the synagogue and was teaching; and there was a man there whose right hand was withered. When the Pharisee saw it, he was surprised that He had not first ceremonially washed before the meal. And Jesus said to them, Nor will I tell you by what authority I do these things.. For just as Jonah became a sign to the Ninevites, so will the Son of Man be to this generation. 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.. Which is easier, to say to the paralytic, Your sins are forgiven; or to say, Get up, and pick up your pallet and walk? Whoever exalts himself shall be humbled; and whoever humbles himself shall be exalted. 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. Print. And while all the people were listening, He said to the disciples. One of the scribes came and heard them arguing, and recognizing that He had answered them well, asked Him, What commandment is the foremost of all? Jesus answered, The foremost is, Hear, O Israel! Straightening up, Jesus said to her, Woman, where are they? And they had forgotten to take bread, and did not have more than one loaf in the boat with them. Is it lawful to heal on the Sabbath or not? But they remained silent. He will come and destroy these vine-growers and will give the vineyard to others. When they heard it, they said, May it never be!. And they questioned Jesus, asking, Is it lawful to heal on the Sabbath?so that they might accuse Him. But when the Pharisees saw this, they said to Him, Look, Your disciples do what is not lawful to do on a Sabbath., 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. The men of Nineveh will stand up with this generation at the judgment, and will condemn it because they repented at the preaching of Jonah; and behold, something greater than Jonah is here. Some men came carrying a paralyzed man on a mat and tried to take him into the house to lay him before Jesus. But the synagogue official, indignant because Jesus had healed on the Sabbath, began saying to the crowd in response, "There are six days in which work should be done; so come during them and get healed, and not on the Sabbath day." Mark 3:1-6 He entered again into a synagogue; and a man was there whose hand was withered. But so that you may know that the Son of Man has authority on earth to forgive sinsthen He *said to the paralytic, Get up, pick up your bed and go home.. 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? Or the seven loaves of the four thousand, and how many large baskets full you picked up? I know what I shall do, so that when I am removed from the management people will welcome me into their homes., And he summoned each one of his masters debtors, and he began saying to the first, How much do you owe my master?, And he said, A hundred measures of oil. And he said to him, Take your bill, and sit down quickly and write fifty., Then he said to another, And how much do you owe? And he said, A hundred measures of wheat. He *said to him, Take your bill, and write eighty.. Found in: Matthew 12:9-13 Mark 3:1-6 Luke 6:6-11. So obey everything they teach you, but don't do as they do. But some of the scribes were sitting there and reasoning in their hearts, Why does this man speak that way? After looking around at them all, He said to him, Stretch out your hand! And he did so; and his hand was restored. Which is more important, the gold or the temple that sanctified the gold? 4. Truly I say to you, all these things will come upon this generation. The story of the feast in the house of Simon the Pharisee is told at Luke, 7, 36-50. Prior to Jesus' condemnation of the religious hypocrites, they had been following Him to test Him and . When they sought to seize Him, they feared the people, because they considered Him to be a prophet. But afterward he sent his son to them, saying, They will respect my son. But when the vine-growers saw the son, they said among themselves, This is the heir; come, let us kill him and seize his inheritance. They took him, and threw him out of the vineyard and killed him. For this reason a man shall leave his father and mother, What therefore God has joined together, let no man separate.. Who can forgive sins but God alone?Jesus knew what they were thinking and asked, Why are you thinking these things in your hearts? 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? Did not the one who made the outside make the inside also? But the Lord said to him, Now you Pharisees clean the outside of the cup and of the platter; but inside of you, you are full of robbery and wickedness. Soon after calling Matthew to follow Him, Jesus ate a meal with "many tax collectors and sinners" in Matthew's house ( Mark 2:15 ). Who can forgive sins, but God alone? But Jesus, aware of their reasonings, answered and said to them, Why are you reasoning 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. The vine-growers took his slaves and beat one, and killed another, and stoned a third. Straightening up, Jesus said to her, Woman, where are they? But the Pharisees went out and conspired against Him, as to how they might destroy Him. Therefore, whoever swears by the altar, swears both by the altar and by everything on it. Therefore if you have not been faithful in the use of unrighteous wealth, who will entrust the true riches to you? He even says the scribe is close to finding the kingdom of God (Mark 12:28-34). And so they left Him and went away. They were carrying torches, lanterns and weapons. And if you have not been faithful in the use of that which is anothers, who will give you that which is your own? For this reason also the wisdom of God said, I will send to them prophets and apostles, and some of them they will kill and some they will persecute, so that the blood of all the prophets, shed since the foundation of the world, may be charged against this generation, from the blood of Abel to the blood of Zechariah, who was killed between the altar and the house of God; yes, I tell you, it shall be charged against this generation. Woe to you lawyers! In building monuments to the prophets, they testify against themselves, openly admitting that it was their ancestors who killed the prophets ( Matthew 23:29-31 ). when I broke the five loaves for the five thousand, how many baskets full of broken pieces you picked up? They *said to Him, Twelve., When I broke the seven for the four thousand, how many large baskets full of broken pieces did you pick up? And they *said to Him, Seven., And He was saying to them, Do you not yet understand?, Listen to another parable. 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. Give an accounting of your management, for you can no longer be manager.. But He detected their trickery and said to them, Show Me a denarius. And he called him and said to him, What is this I hear about you? 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. Example: > 1 In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God. And He *said to them, Whose likeness and inscription is this? They *said to Him, Caesars. Then He *said to them, Then render to Caesar the things that are Caesars; and to God the things that are Gods. And hearing this, they were amazed, and leaving Him, they went away. 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. Woe to you, scribes and Pharisees, hypocrites! 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? Jesus said to them, I will also ask you one thing, which if you tell Me, I will also tell you by what authority I do these things. And he called him and said to him, What is this I hear about you? 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. How is it that you do not understand that I did not speak to you concerning bread? How is it that you do not understand that I did not speak to you concerning bread? For this reason also the wisdom of God said, I will send to them prophets and apostles, and some of them they will kill and some they will persecute. So you, too, outwardly appear righteous to men, but inwardly you are full of hypocrisy and lawlessness. Slaves Were Lifeless Tools in the Ancient World, Meaning of Names, Places & Things in the Bible, Gardens and the 2nd Law of Thermodynamics, The Roman Phalanx & Hannibals Pincer Movement. But Jesus, aware of this, said, You men of little faith, why do you discuss among yourselves that you have no bread? For you build the tombs of the prophets, and it was your fathers who killed them. 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. Jesus concludes His seven-fold rebuke by telling the religious leaders that they are just like their fathers, who persecuted the prophets of old. Answer Me., They began reasoning among themselves, saying, If we say, From heaven, He will say, Then why did you not believe him?. plotting against Him to catch Him in something He might say. And they brought to Him a paralytic lying on a bed. [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.] 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. However, that does not include other places where he is mentioned, but not directly or by name. The Pharisees went out and immediately began conspiring with the Herodians against Him, as to how they might destroy Him. But from the beginning of creation, God made them male and female. They remained silent. Therefore if you have not been faithful in the use of unrighteous wealth, who will entrust the true riches to you? He will come and destroy the vine-growers, and will give the vineyard to others. Do you have a hardened heart? For you tithe mint and dill and cummin, and have neglected the weightier provisions of the law: justice and mercy and faithfulness; but these are the things you should have done without neglecting the others.