Day 33- Many are Called, but Few are Chosen
Day 33- Many are Called, but Few are Chosen
The religious Jews are openly hostile to Jesus and aggressively trying to get Him to make a mistake so they can turn the crowds against Him and hand him over to the authorities. Jesus uses their confrontations to teach parables that are directed at them and they know it. But they can not lay hands on Him because they fear the crowds. If they tried, the people would turn on them and likely stone them to death. They cannot match wits and words with Him. He leaves them speechless, amazed by His wisdom, though they dare not admit it. He calls them hypocrites to their faces. With the crowds watching He says tax-collectors and prostitutes will get into Heaven ahead of them. A full-on frontal attack is not working. They need an ally, a traitor from the inside.
The religious Jews are openly hostile to Jesus and aggressively trying to get Him to make a mistake so they can turn the crowds against Him and hand him over to the authorities. Jesus uses their confrontations to teach parables that are directed at them and they know it. But they can not lay hands on Him because they fear the crowds. If they tried, the people would turn on them and likely stone them to death. They cannot match wits and words with Him. He leaves them speechless, amazed by His wisdom, though they dare not admit it. He calls them hypocrites to their faces. With the crowds watching He says tax-collectors and prostitutes will get into Heaven ahead of them. A full-on frontal attack is not working. They need an ally, a traitor from the inside.