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After the Pharisees, Sadducees, and Scribes tempted Jesus to entangle Him in His own words and kill Him, Jesus’ tone changed and He exposed their hypocrisy. It was not the weakness of human nature or the sins of the tax collectors and prostitutes that upset Jesus the most, but the duplicity and self-righteousness of the religious leaders. Religious leaders are accountable to God at a higher sta...

After all religious groups of leaders had tried unsuccessfully to entangle Jesus in His own words, Jesus asked them a question related to the Messiah’s divine nature. The main purpose of this question was not to shut their mouths but rather to give them one more opportunity to see his divine origin and mission. One more chance to change their minds and repent of the cardinal sin of crucifying J...

While disputing with the Sadducees, a Scribe asked Jesus, What is the most important commandment? Jesus, referring to the Law of God in its unity, answered that to love is the most important one. To love God and your neighbor. And the Scribe got it, and processed out loud what Jesus said. Like the rich young ruler whom Jesus loved, Jesus’ heart warms up to this Scribe and says he was not far fr...

After the Pharisees were unsuccessful in tempting Jesus, the Sadducees thought they would be more successful, and used one of their tried old tricky questions about resurrection. Jesus gave them a quick and surprising answer. But the bulk of His answer addresses the underlying problem, the reading of the Scriptures for an intellectual purpose, to find reasons for your debates, not to know the P...

The Jewish leaders tried to trap Jesus with a question about paying taxes to the Roman government. Jesus answered that it was not immoral or unpatriotic to pay taxes to Caesar, the Roman Emperor, as long as they returned to God what was God’s. In fact, we and everything we have belongs to God, by creation and redemption. We are just stewards of God’s property. And one day we will be accountable...

The wedding banquet in this parable was prepared in all detail, not just the food and entertainment, but multiple rounds of invitations and a wedding garment as a gift for everyone invited. If the king represents God and his son is Jesus, then we are those invited to the wedding. And the wedding garment offered as a gift is the pure, righteous life of Jesus when He lived among us, which we rece...

This is one of Jesus’ most direct conversations with the Jewish leaders about losing the privileges of their missional covenant established with God through Moses. The “kingdom of God” will be taken away from them and given to others who fulfill its purpose and bring fruits. However, Jesus quotes a verse from the Psalms suggesting that repentance was still available for the Jewish leaders becau...

The parable of the two sons starts with a “forced choice” question. As parents, we would rather prefer a third option. But Jesus crafted the story this way to emphasize the “changing of the mind,” the point of “turning around.” Better the end than the beginning, said the Wiseman. And our “turning around” in life may be a sign for others, in the same way the repentance of John’s listeners was a ...

Amazed by Jesus’ power to cleanse the Temple, the religious leaders came to Him and asked by what authority did He do that. But they were not looking for evidence to believe in Jesus, because they had already decided to kill Him, they had already cut a deal with Judas for His betrayal. For the spiritual leaders of Israel, collectively, all evidence about Jesus’ divine nature and ministry has be...

The public ministry of Jesus is bookended by two cleansing of the Temple. This event is about the second one, just days before His crucifixion. The outcome is a glimpse of what could have happened if the people of Israel fulfilled their mission faithfully. The Temple would have been filled with those needing salvation and become a house of healing and prayer. There is also a personal applicatio...

Jesus’ triumphal entrance in Jerusalem fulfilled Old Testament types and prophecies and rekindled people’s hope of a political-military Messiah. People have neglected to study other messianic prophecies, such as Isaiah 53. Today, most of us are biased toward trying to confirm what we believe and hope for and therefore focus on just one side of the story. But by doing this we miss the whole pict...

This episode details the Jewish leaders’ plot to assassinate Jesus and Judas’ role in it. The surprising element is that Judas was not bribed or persuaded to betray Jesus. It was his owen initiative. It was the dead end of a road of questioning Jesus’ mission and developing a competing, hidden agenda. Even if we claim to be genuine Christians and have experienced the power of God in the past, w...

The feeling of imminency about something great happening during the Passover Festival in Jerusalem made Mary Magdalen - a sinner in the eyes of her village - bring her expensive container of myrrh and anoint Jesus’ body just days before His death and burial. And she received the reassurance of forgiveness. Jesus’ parable teaches that he who is forgiven more loves more. This is not primarily abo...

The parable of the ten minas tells us that we all receive at least one gift from God to help Him grow His Kingdom, gifts for which we are accountable. There is no explicit promise of reward beforehand, just the instruction to engage in business until He returns! In that day of accountability, one thing matters the most, how faithful have we been! In the Kingdom of God, success is measured diffe...

Zacchaeus

Blind Bartimaeus

A Mother's Request

Jesus Foretells His Death

Workers in the Vineyard

Rich Young Man

Blessing Children

Teaching on Divorce

Pharisee and Tax Collector

Persistent Widow

Coming of the Kingdom

Ten Lepers

Unexpected Prophecy

Resurrection of Lazarus

Overcoming Temptation