Jesus rebuked them in Luke 11:42, “But woe to you, Pharisees! for you tithe mint and rue and all manner of herbs, and pass over judgment and the love of God: these ought you to have done, and ...

Jesus intentionally confronts the Pharisees, provokes their passions, disturbs their peace, much like they did to him by staking out at the synagogue—possibly even planting the man “who had a ...

The story concludes with Jesus standing trial before a group of religious leaders who did not believe a (semi)divine messiah was coming to restore the Davidic kingdom. These were the Sadducees. Had it ...

The Chosen season 5 episode 5 hit the theaters along with episodes 3 and 4 on April 4, 2025. Directed by Dallas Jenkins, this ...

Two millennia ago, religious and secular authorities colluded to kill a man who preached love and practiced what he preached.

To kill both Jesus and Cicero, those in power needed the help of angry mobs. The Pharisees rallied a seething crowd to demand Jesus’ crucifixion over Pilate’s weak objections.

That’s what Jesus asks for, and that’s why he excoriates the Pharisees. It’s not even just that they fell short. It’s that they refused to see the deficit.