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. This discourse, as a whole, is found only in Matthew. For Permission to Quote Information visit http://www.lockman.org. They were saying this, testing Him, so that they might have grounds for accusing Him. 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. For you are like whitewashed tombs which on the outside appear beautiful, but inside they are full of dead mens bones and all uncleanness. The parents know that they face the possibility of being "expelled from the synagogue." During the challenge, Will Young kicked things off by . But He detected their trickery and said to them, Show Me a denarius. Some of the Pharisees even invited Jesus to have dinner with them in their homes: a Pharisee invited (Jesus) to eat with him, so he went in and reclined at the table. Jesus sent out 70 Disciples to preach His Good News. And some men were carrying on a bed a man who was paralyzed; and they were trying to bring him in and to set him down in front of Him. And Jesus, aware of this, *said to them, Why do you discuss the fact that you have no bread? Do you not yet see or understand? Matthew details so many instances when the Pharisees and Teachers of the Law oppose Jesus and every time Jesus corrected them. 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. 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. Sunday School Lesson March 5 Lesson 1 (KJV) The Prodigal Son Devotional Reading: Psalm 28 Background Scripture: Luke 15:11-32 Luke 15:11-24 11 And he said, A certain man had two sons: 12 And the younger of them said to his father, Father, give me the portion of goods that falleth to me. Which is easier, to say, Your sins have been forgiven you, or to say, Get up and walk? Discussing; Jesus quotes old testament in Matthew, Jesus quotes the Old Testament in Luke. 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. For you have taken away the key of knowledge; you yourselves did not enter, and you hindered those who were entering.. 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 brought to Him a paralytic lying on a bed. But He replied to them, "When it is evening, you say, 'It will be fair weather, for the sky is red.' And in the morning, 'There will be a storm today, for the sky is red and threatening.' Just at that time some Pharisees approached, saying to Him, Go away, leave here, for Herod wants to kill You.. 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. And there in front of Him was a man suffering from dropsy. And they brought to Him a paralytic lying on a bed. He is blaspheming; who can forgive sins but God alone?. 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. 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 Jesus stooped down and with His finger wrote on the ground. 2. Do not be called leaders; for One is your Leader, that is, Christ. But nevertheless, their position must be recognized. Which is easier, to say, Your sins have been forgiven you, or to say, Get up and walk? 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. Shall we pay or shall we not pay? But He, knowing their hypocrisy, said to them, Why are you testing Me? 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 . 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. 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. Jesus Corrected and Confronted Publicly: Jesus corrected the false teaching of the Scribes and Pharisees by teaching His disciples to be on constant guard against it. You blind Pharisee, first clean the inside of the cup and of the dish, so that the outside of it may become clean also. At the harvest time he sent a slave to the vine-growers, so that they would give him some of the produce of the vineyard; but the vine-growers beat him and sent him away empty-handed. How is it that you do not understand that I did not speak to you concerning bread? The owner of the vineyard said, What shall I do? They were all struck with astonishment and began glorifying God; and they were filled with fear, saying, We have seen remarkable things today.. At the harvest time he sent a slave to the vine-growers, in order to receive some of the produce of the vineyard from the vine-growers. 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. But the Pharisees were . There in front of him was a man suffering from dropsy (swelling as a result of the accumulation of fluids in the body). The Pharisees came out and began to argue with Him, seeking from Him a sign from heaven, to test Him. 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. They were the leading citizens - yet Jesus criticised them and exposed their hypocrisy. 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. 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. Luke describes the Pharisees as 'lovers of money' (16:14); Josephus writes that they 'simplify their standard of living, making no concession to luxury'. The Pharisees and some of the scribes gathered around Him when they had come from Jerusalem. 1. Go. 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.read more.But Jesus, aware of this, said, You men of little faith, why do you discuss among yourselves that you have no bread? He *said to them, Then how does David in the Spirit call Him Lord, saying, Until I put Your enemies beneath Your feet, If David then calls Him Lord, how is He his son?. For you love the chief seats in the synagogues and the respectful greetings in the market places. 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. 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.. This verse comes from Isaiah 40:3. Jesus healed on the Sabbath in order to reveal the hypocrisy of the Pharisees' religion. So taking hold of the man, he healed him and sent him away. [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.]. They tie up heavy, cumbersome loads and put them on other peoples shoulders, but they themselves are not willing to lift a finger to move them. Immediately he got up before them, and picked up what he had been lying on, and went home glorifying God. 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? Now all the tax collectors and the sinners were coming near Him to listen to Him. T/F, 2. 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. 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 Sadducees came up, and testing Jesus, they asked Him to show them a sign from heaven. And he proceeded to send another slave; and they beat him also and treated him shamefully and sent him away empty-handed. Do not call anyone on earth your father; for One is your Father, He who is in heaven. Jesus' view of the Pharisees is exactly opposite of their self-image. 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. Both sects of Pharisees and Sadducees, among a host of other Jewish sects, arose around 430 BCE during the. 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? READ: MARK 2:1-23 (NKJV) 1 And again he entered into Capernaum after some days; and it was noised that he was in the house. The Pharisees even accused Jesus of doing miracles in the name of Satan. The Pharisees are portrayed as nitpicky enforcers of Jewish law who are focused so intently on the letter of the law that they miss the spirit entirely. Now in the Law Moses commanded us to stone such women; what then do You say?read more.They were saying this, testing Him, so that they might have grounds for accusing Him. He will come and destroy the vine-growers, and will give the vineyard to others. Even though Jesus was a volatile guest, the invitations to dinner kept coming. Was the baptism of John from heaven, or from men? And Jesus said to them, Nor will I tell you by what authority I do these things.. Then the Pharisees went and plotted together how they might trap Him in what He said. But He replied to them, When it is evening, you say, It will be fair weather, for the sky is red. And in the morning, There will be a storm today, for the sky is red and threatening. Do you know how to discern the appearance of the sky, but cannot discern the signs of the times?read more.An evil and adulterous generation seeks after a sign; and a sign will not be given it, except the sign of Jonah. And He left them and went away. They began to discuss with one another the fact that they had no bread. . So then, it is lawful to do good on the Sabbath.. They took him, and killed him and threw him out of the vineyard. 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. He *said to them, Then how does David in the Spirit call Him Lord, saying,read more.The Lord said to my Lord,Sit at My right hand,Until I put Your enemies beneath Your feet? The "cleanliness tables" have turned! 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. On another Sabbath He entered the synagogue and was teaching; and there was a man there whose right hand was withered. For you weigh men down with burdens hard to bear, while you yourselves will not even touch the burdens with one of your fingers. 2. They were watching Him to see if He would heal him on the Sabbath, so that they might accuse Him. Could Ancient Sparta Defeat Ancient Rome? I have not come to call the righteous but sinners to repentance.. Why did the Pharisees invited Jesus to dinner? 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. 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. 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. Now the Pharisees, who were lovers of money, were listening to all these things and were scoffing at Him. 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.. So you are witnesses and approve the deeds of your fathers; because it was they who killed them, and you build their tombs. 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. 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. 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? Now it was a Sabbath on the day when Jesus made the clay and opened his eyes. But when the Pharisees saw this, they said to Him, Look, Your disciples do what is not lawful to do on a Sabbath.. And He took hold of him and healed him, and sent him away. 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. 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. 5. 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! So you, too, outwardly appear righteous to men, but inwardly you are full of hypocrisy and lawlessness. Watchthe video below. Therefore, whoever swears by the altar, swears both by the altar and by everything on it. And He answered and said to them, What did Moses command you? They said, Moses permitted a man to write a certificate of divorce and send her away.read more.But Jesus said to them, Because of your hardness of heart he wrote you this commandment. Again he sent them another slave, and they wounded him in the head, and treated him shamefully. The converted disciple of Jesus, Matthew, the Jewish tax collector, records Jesus words about Scribes & Pharisees in Matthew 23:1-7, Then Jesus said to the crowds and to his disciples: The teachers of the law (Scribes) and the Pharisees sit in Moses seat. But they kept silent. And when the demon was driven out, the man who had been mute spoke. They pile heavy burdens on people's shoulders . The vine-growers took his slaves and beat one, and killed another, and stoned a third.read more.Again he sent another group of slaves larger than the first; and they did the same thing to them. Then Jesus spoke to the crowds and to His disciples, 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.read more.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. 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? There were only 8 people in Noahs Ark. 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. 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. What, then, will the owner of the vineyard do to them? But woe to you Pharisees! 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. And he divided unto them And he who falls on this stone will be broken to pieces; but on whomever it falls, it will scatter him like dust.. 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.. 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. At least eight times in the Gospel accounts, people tried to seize Jesus and kill Him because of something He did or said. Jesus said to them, If you were blind, you would have no sin; but since you say, We see, your sin remains. 3. And they had forgotten to take bread, and did not have more than one loaf in the boat with them. But Jesus stooped down and with His finger wrote on the ground. Answer Me. They began reasoning among themselves, saying, If we say, From heaven, He will say, Then why did you not believe him?read more.But shall we say, From men?they were afraid of the people, for everyone considered John to have been a real prophet. Did no one condemn you? She said, No one, Lord. And Jesus said, I do not condemn you, either. Who can forgive sins but God alone?Jesus knew what they were thinking and asked, Why are you thinking these things in your hearts? He entered again into a synagogue; and a man was there whose hand was withered. Why will the same Matthew not document it if Jesus proved to the Pharisees and Teachers of the Law that he is alive? Sighing deeply in His spirit, He *said, Why does this generation seek for a sign? After looking around at them all, He said to him, Stretch out your hand! And he did so; and his hand was restored. And the power of the Lord was with Jesus to heal the sick. You blind guides, who strain out a gnat and swallow a camel! 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!. 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 he got up and went home. The manager said to himself, What shall I do, since my master is taking the management away from me? The meaning in Hebrew of the word day always means a 24 hour period of time. Sextus Julius AfricanusWhy Did The Magi Come ? But the Pharisee, noticing that Jesus did not first wash before the meal, was surprised. Woe to you, scribes and Pharisees, hypocrites, because you travel around on sea and land to make one proselyte; and when he becomes one, you make him twice as much a son of hell as yourselves. And the power of the Lord was with Jesus to heal the sick. 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; Jonah was three days and three nights in the belly of the sea monster. The scribes and the Pharisees *brought a woman caught in adultery, and having set her in the center of the court. You foolish people! They took him, and beat him and sent him away empty-handed. Woe to you, scribes and Pharisees, hypocrites! 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.. 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 they themselves were filled with rage, and discussed together what they might do to Jesus. As Jesus says: 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. 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.. They were carrying torches, lanterns and weapons. But Jesus said to them, Because of your hardness of heart he wrote you this commandment. And it's based on a true story. Christ wasn't fond of the hardness of the Pharisees' hearts and he confronted them by asking them if it was okay to do good on the Sabbath. Both the Pharisees and the scribes began to grumble, saying, This man receives sinners and eats with them.. countering the Pharisees on several occasions (Ps 8:2,110:1,Matt 21:16,22:44,Mark 12:36,14:62,Luke 20:42-43). 4. While not saying it in so many words, He implied that they were usurpers who were not truly successors of Moses. While they were going out, a man who was demon-possessed and could not talk was brought to Jesus. 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! But Jesus looked at them and said, What then is this that is written:The stone which the builders rejected,This became the chief corner stone? 2. Is it lawful to pay a poll-tax to Caesar, or not? Show Me the coin used for the poll-tax. And they brought Him a denarius. You foolish ones, did not He who made the outside make the inside also? But they knew for sure if they said it was lawful to heal on the Sabbath, they would betray rabbinical teachings (Halakhah). He had one more to send, a beloved son; he sent him last of all to them, saying, They will respect my son. But those vine-growers said to one another, This is the heir; come, let us kill him, and the inheritance will be ours! They took him, and killed him and threw him out of the vineyard. 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! But He knew what they were thinking, and He said to the man with the withered hand, Get up and come forward! And he got up and came forward.read more.And Jesus said to them, I ask you, is it lawful to do good or to do harm on the Sabbath, to save a life or to destroy it? After looking around at them all, He said to him, Stretch out your hand! And he did so; and his hand was restored. 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. But the greatest among you shall be your servant. February 24, 2023 - Mark Legg. Then the Pharisees also were asking him again how he received his sight. 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. Nor did the ruling classes of the Jews, especially the Pharisees, like or revere Jesus. At first these invitations were out of curiosity about His teachings and identity. Then Jesus spoke to the crowds and to His disciples. Then Jesus said to them, "Do not be afraid; go and tell my brethren to go to Galilee, and there they will see me." (Matthew 28:8-10) Two Disciples on the Road to Emmaus So then, it is lawful to do good on the Sabbath. Then He *said to the man, Stretch out your hand! He stretched it out, and it was restored to normal, like the other. 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. And He took hold of him and healed him, and sent him away. 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.. Do not be called leaders; for One is your Leader, that is, Christ. 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! 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! 3. For you build the tombs of the prophets, and it was your fathers who killed them. 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. Woe to you! Jews were careful about their contact with dead bodies or things associated with death (Num 19; Lev 21:1-3; m. 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. Woe to you, scribes and Pharisees, hypocrites! And he said to them, He applied clay to my eyes, and I washed, and I see.. 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. On these two commandments depend the whole Law and the Prophets., 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?, and you shall love the Lord your God with all your heart, and with all your soul, and with all your mind, and with all your strength, The scribe said to Him, Right, Teacher; You have truly stated that, He is One, and there is no one else besides Him, and to love Him with all the heart and with all the understanding and with all the strength, and to love ones neighbor as himself.
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