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Woes From the Great Prophet—Luke 11:37-54
Intro
In Context, Jesus is beginning his journey to Jerusalem, where he will suffer his passion under Pontius Pilate.
As a teacher, he will continue to instruct his disciples while he is carrying on this journey.
Chapter 11 begins with Jesus’ teaching on prayer.
After he cast out a demon, he is accused of expelling demons by the power of Satan, so Jesus corrects them and shows how this theory is non-sense.
Not only that, but after his acute explanation of why their accusation is false, he confronts his accusers in verse 23, which is central to this chapter:
Whoever is not with me is against me, and whoever does not gather with me scatters.
Let that verse sink in for a minute.
Jesus is painting a picture in black and white.
No gray scale here, no middle ground, no lukewarmness.
In other words, in this spiritual battle that’s taking place on earth, either you are with Jesus, or you are against Jesus.
After this, a woman in the crowd yells, Master, blessed are the womb that bore you!
And Jesus answers, —Blessed are those who hear the word of God and keep it.
Then Jesus moves on to call his followers to be watchful, so that the light that is in them would be truly light and not darkness.
And so, I think one thing is clear from this context: Jesus is calling people to be faithful.
So, our text begins just as Jesus is finishing all these teachings.
With this then in mind, let us read from Luke 11:37-54.
Woes to the Pharisees and Lawyers
37 While Jesus was speaking, a Pharisee asked him to dine with him, so he went in and reclined at table.
38 The Pharisee was astonished to see that he did not first wash before dinner.
39 And the Lord said to him, “Now you Pharisees cleanse the outside of the cup and of the dish, but inside you are full of greed and wickedness.
40 You fools!
Did not he who made the outside make the inside also?
41 But give as alms those things that are within, and behold, everything is clean for you.
42 “But woe to you Pharisees!
For you tithe mint and rue and every herb, and neglect justice and the love of God.
These you ought to have done, without neglecting the others.
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