When Jesus called out His hometown for their unbelief (Luke 4:16-30). What will the owner of the vineyard do? 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. CLICK HERE for article on Jesus Versus Jewish Law, Jesus asked the Pharisees: What do you think I should do with this man? 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. 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 He was giving orders to them, saying, Watch out! Therefore when the owner of the vineyard comes, what will he do to those vine-growers? They *said to Him, He will bring those wretches to a wretched end, and will rent out the vineyard to other vine-growers who will pay him the proceeds at the proper seasons. Jesus *said to them, Did you never read in the Scriptures,The stone which the builders rejected,This became the chief corner stone;This came about from the Lord,And it is marvelous in our eyes? And Jesus knowing their thoughts said, Why are you thinking evil in your hearts? 1210d. This verse comes from Isaiah 40:3. 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? He *said to the man with the withered hand, Get up and come forward!read more.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. 00:00. Give an accounting of your management, for you can no longer be manager. The manager said to himself, What shall I do, since my master is taking the management away from me? Jonah was in the belly of the whale 4 days. But Jesus stooped down and with His finger wrote on the ground. Prior to the events narrated in chapter 12, the chief priests and the Pharisees issued orders that required people to report the location of Jesus in order that the leadership might arrest Him. 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. They had placed the man with dropsy right in front of Him to see if He would break the Halakhah laws of the Sabbath and heal the afflicted man. Jesus sent out 70 Disciples to preach His Good News. 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. When they sought to seize Him, they feared the people, because they considered Him to be a prophet. 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. Discussing; Jesus quotes old testament in Matthew, Jesus quotes the Old Testament in Luke. The question answered itself: Of course, you would. 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. But do not be called Rabbi; for One is your Teacher, and you are all brothers. He even says the scribe is close to finding the kingdom of God (Mark 12:28-34). 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But when Jesus heard this, He said, It is not those who are healthy who need a physician, but those who are sick. Which is easier, to say, Your sins have been forgiven you, or to say, Get up and walk? Which is easier, to say, Your sins have been forgiven you, or to say, Get up and walk? 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. But do not be called Rabbi; for One is your Teacher, and you are all brothers. How is it that you do not understand that I did not speak to you concerning bread? He who is faithful in a very little thing is faithful also in much; and he who is unrighteous in a very little thing is unrighteous also in much. John 11:55-57 set up the division among the Jewish people during Jesus' ministry. And the power of the Lord was with Jesus to heal the sick. 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? 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.. 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? And there in front of Him was a man suffering from dropsy. 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. 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. Answering Jesus, they *said, We do not know. And Jesus *said to them, Nor will I tell you by what authority I do these things., 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?read more.But if we say, From men, all the people will stone us to death, for they are convinced that John was a prophet. So they answered that they did not know where it came from. And they were seeking to seize Him, and yet they feared the people, for they understood that He spoke the parable against them. Departing from there, He went into their synagogue. 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 seven woes are addressed to the teachers of the law and Pharisees; in one of the woes, He calls them "blind guides" ( Matthew 23:16 ). Or the seven loaves of the four thousand, and how many large baskets full you picked up? 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. 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 give that which is within as charity, and then all things are clean for you. Do you not yet see or understand? 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.. The Pharisees came out and began to argue with Him, seeking from Him a sign from heaven, to test Him. Go. 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. Have you not even read this Scripture:The stone which the builders rejected,This became the chief corner stone; This came about from the Lord,And it is marvelous in our eyes?. Departing from there, He went into their synagogue. Do not be called leaders; for One is your Leader, that is, Christ. 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. Again He stooped down and wrote on the ground. The Pharisees were trapped into silence. Matt 23:1-5 "Then Jesus spoke to the multitudes and to His disciples, saying: "The scribes and the Pharisees sit in Moses' seat. At least eight times in the Gospel accounts, people tried to seize Jesus and kill Him because of something He did or said. Email. they *said to Him, Teacher, this woman has been caught in adultery, in the very act. Whose likeness and inscription does it have? They said, Caesars. And He said to them, Then render to Caesar the things that are Caesars, and to God the things that are Gods. 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. 'Give Me a drink,' you would have asked Him, and He would have given you living water. These will receive greater condemnation., Now when He had spoken, a Pharisee *asked Him to have lunch with him; and He went in, and reclined at the table. The story of the feast in the house of Simon the Pharisee is told at Luke, 7, 36-50. And if you have not been faithful in the use of that which is anothers, who will give you that which is your own? Then they understood that He did not say to beware of the leaven of bread, but of the teaching of the Pharisees and Sadducees. As a result, our Lord and Savior restored a man's withered hand. You blind guides, who strain out a gnat and swallow a camel! But Jesus said to them, Because of your hardness of heart he wrote you this commandment. And whoever swears by the temple, swears both by the temple and by Him who dwells within it. For you love the chief seats in the synagogues and the respectful greetings in the market places. Why did the Pharisees invited Jesus to dinner? For I say to you that unless your righteousness surpasses that of the scribes and Pharisees, you will not enter the kingdom of heaven. 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. 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. 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. All the names for our week days come from Roman and Norse/Anglo-Saxon gods. And Jesus said to them, Watch out and beware of the leaven of the Pharisees and Sadducees., They began to discuss this among themselves, saying, He said that because we did not bring any bread.. Truly I say to you, all these things will come upon this generation. And he proceeded to send a third; and this one also they wounded and cast out. When the Pharisees saw this, they said to His disciples, Why is your Teacher eating with the tax collectors and sinners? But when Jesus heard this, He said, It is not those who are healthy who need a physician, but those who are sick.read more.But go and learn what this means: I desire compassion, and not sacrifice, for I did not come to call the righteous, but sinners., And it *happened that He was reclining at the table in his house, and many tax collectors and sinners were dining with Jesus and His disciples; for there were many of them, and they were following Him. how many times did jesus quote old testament . When they could not find a way to do this because of the crowd, they went up on the roof and lowered him on his mat through the tiles into the middle of the crowd, right in front of Jesus. Beware of the leaven of the Pharisees and the leaven of Herod.. The Jewish historian Josephus (37100 AD) whose Hebrew name was Yosef ben Matityahu writes at the time of Herod (734 BC) the Pharisees numbered about 6,000. Antiquities 17.2.4 Teachers of the law, aka Scribes were rabbis whose specialty was expounding on and teaching the Old Testament laws as well as the oral laws in the Halakhah. And I say to you, make friends for yourselves by means of the wealth of unrighteousness, so that when it fails, they will receive you into the eternal dwellings. And He said to them, Which one of you will have a son or an ox fall into a well, and will not immediately pull him out on a Sabbath day?. 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. And if they said it was not lawful to heal on the Sabbath, they would have no Biblical backing. They took him, and beat him and sent him away empty-handed.read more.Again he sent them another slave, and they wounded him in the head, and treated him shamefully. There were only 8 people in Noahs Ark. 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.. Jesus asked the Pharisees and experts in the law. After all, they say one thing and do something else. And He also told this parable to some people who trusted in themselves that they were righteous, and viewed others with contempt: Two men went up into the temple to pray, one a Pharisee and the other a tax collector. 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. Do you have a hardened heart? 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! For you clean the outside of the cup and of the dish, but inside they are full of robbery and self-indulgence. And He also told this parable to some people who trusted in themselves that they were righteous, and viewed others with contempt: Two men went up into the temple to pray, one a Pharisee and the other a tax collector. But give what is inside the dish to the poor, and everything will be clean for you.One of the experts of the law (Scribes who were mostly Pharisees) answered him, Teacher, when you say these things you insult us also. Jesus replied, And you experts of the law, woe to you, because you load people down with burdens they can hardly carry, and you yourselves will not lift one finger to help them.When Jesus left there, the Pharisees and teachers of the law began to oppose him fiercely and to besiege him with questions, waiting to catch him in something he might say. Luke 11:37-53. However, on forgiveness, it seems Jesus did not base his ideas on Judaism. What therefore God has joined together, let no man separate.. 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.read more.You foolish ones, did not He who made the outside make the inside also? [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.] 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. But do not do what they do, for they do not practice what they preach. They were saying this, testing Him, so that they might have grounds for accusing Him. Do you not yet understand or remember the five loaves of the five thousand, and how many baskets full you picked up? And He took hold of him and healed him, and sent him away. 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. Truly I say to you, no sign will be given to this generation., Some Pharisees came to Jesus, testing Him and asking, Is it lawful for a man to divorce his wife for any reason at all?, And He answered and said, Have you not read that He who created them from the beginning, For this reason a man shall leave his father and mother and be joined to his wife, and, So they are no longer two, but one flesh. God's Message is given to His Messengers many times to prepare the way for His Son's appearance. 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. T/F, 2. Is it lawful for us to pay taxes to Caesar, or not?read more.But He detected their trickery and said to them, Show Me a denarius. Sighing deeply in His spirit, He *said, Why does this generation seek for a sign? Truly I say to you, no sign will be given to this generation., Some Pharisees came to Jesus, testing Him and asking, Is it lawful for a man to divorce his wife for any reason at all? And He answered and said, Have you not read that He who created them from the beginning made them male and female, and said, For this reason a man shall leave his father and mother and be joined to his wife, and the two shall become one flesh?read more.So they are no longer two, but one flesh. 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. Truly I say to you, all these things will come upon this generation. But when they persisted in asking Him, He straightened up, and said to them, He who is without sin among you, let him be the first to throw a stone at her. Again He stooped down and wrote on the ground. Soon after calling Matthew to follow Him, Jesus ate a meal with "many tax collectors and sinners" in Matthew's house ( Mark 2:15 ). Some men brought to him a paralyzed man, lying on a mat. When the scribes of the Pharisees saw that He was eating with the sinners and tax collectors, they said to His disciples, Why is He eating and drinking with tax collectors and sinners? And hearing this, Jesus *said to them, It is not those who are healthy who need a physician, but those who are sick; I did not come to call the righteous, but sinners., And Levi gave a big reception for Him in his house; and there was a great crowd of tax collectors and other people who were reclining at the table with them. Do you not yet understand or remember the five loaves of the five thousand, and how many baskets full you picked up? Modern Persecution of Christians in China, Patriarch Jacobs Well & St. Philoumenous, Slaughter of the Theban Legion C. 286 AD, LapsiChristians Who Lapse/Abandon Their Faith, Evodias Named Followers of Christ Christians. Woe to you, scribes and Pharisees, hypocrites! The manager said to himself, What shall I do, since my master is taking the management away from me? When He left there, the scribes and the Pharisees began to be very hostile and to question Him closely on many subjects. What will the owner of the vineyard do? How Jesus Corrected and Confronted His Opponents and Hypocrites 1. 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 whoever swears by the temple, swears both by the temple and by Him who dwells within it. Could Ancient Sparta Defeat Ancient Rome? Should I heal him or not? Jesus had turned the tables on them. Then the Pharisees also were asking him again how he received his sight. Therefore when the owner of the vineyard comes, what will he do to those vine-growers?, They *said to Him, He will bring those wretches to a wretched end, and will rent out the vineyard to other vine-growers who will pay him the proceeds at the proper seasons.. 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. Woe to you, scribes and Pharisees, hypocrites! Christian missionaries have taught people in Papua, New Guinea who had many gods before their conversion to recite the Hebrew Shema announcing only ONE GOD. Woe to you! You blind men, which is more important, the offering, or the altar that sanctifies the offering? 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.. For David himself says in the book of Psalms,The Lord said to my Lord,Sit at My right hand, Until I make Your enemies a footstool for Your feet.read more.Therefore David calls Him Lord, and how is He his son?.

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