The Warning

In chapter 23 we are in the last week of Jesus life. He spent teaching those that wanted to listen to what He had to say not about heaven or the life to come but He gave a warning. This is Jesus last public message. He is speaking to the multitudes, made up of the Scribes, and Pharisee’s and Jesus own disciples. Jesus has a crowd and uses this as a teachable moment. Jesus begins chapter 23 speaking to the multitudes and His disciples in verses 1-12 and the rest of the chapter in verses 13 on He will address the Scribes and Pharisee’s directly with 8 woes

The core issue Jesus is speaking to is hypocrisy. Saying one thing and doing another.

There is a Pharisee living in all of us. We need the Bible to speak to these areas’
If we are to properly represent Jesus in the world we need to pay attention to these teachings and warnings…