While the Pharisees were gathered together, Jesus asked them, ‘What do you think about the Christ? Whose son is he?’ ‘The son ...

Words matter, so determining where words come from seems to matter as well, at least according to Jesus. The Pharisees were more than uncomfortable with the words of Jesus; they had become hostile to ...

The challenge Jesus posed to the world was for each person ... Caiaphas, the elders, the Sanhedrin and Pharisees became bitter enemies of Jesus after He challenged their hypocrisy and disturbed ...

Jesus has been warned by some Pharisees to leave his present location because of Herod’s intention to kill him. I cannot recall ever having heard Luke 13.31-32 explored in a sermon. I have never ...

CONFLICT IN MATTHEW'S COMMUNITY Now, we have to remember that it's precisely in Matthew's gospel that the Pharisees are Jesus' main opponents throughout his life. Now, in Jesus' own times ...

Jesus uses this example as the Pharisees would not criticise or question the actions of their greatest king. Jesus is explaining that human need is more important than man made laws and ...

Jesus wants to teach people the importance of praying with the right attitude. This parable is aimed at those who think they are very righteous and look down on others – that is, the Pharisees.

Matthew's community subscribed to the Law, but they saw Jesus -- not the Pharisees-- as the rightful interpreter of the Law. This conviction tended to undermine the legitimacy and authority of the ...