"As
the time approached for him to be taken to heaven, Jesus resolutely
set out for Jerusalem."
(Luke
9:51)
Jesus was eating with
a Pharisee. The Pharisee noticed Jesus did not wash before the meal.
Jesus said:
"Now then, you Pharisees clean the outside
of the cup and dish,
but inside you are full of greed and wickedness. You foolish people!
Did not the one who made the outside make the inside also"
Jesus
pointed the finger of guilt at the Pharisees and Experts.
Woe
to you Pharisees:
1. You give 10%,
but neglect justice and the love of God. You should have done the latter without neglecting the former.
2. You love the
most important seats in the synagogues and greetings in the
marketplaces.
3. You are like
unmarked graves, which men walk over without knowing it.
One
of the experts in the law said:
Teacher, when you say these
things, you insult us also."