Jesus isn’t holding his tongue.
v29 this is an evil generation
v39 (to a guy who just invited him to dinner!) inside you are full of greed and wickedness. You fools!

Jesus tells the pharisees what he thinks of them–shocking candor. Then a lawyer is like–um. That’s harsh. You’re also offending me.

And Jesus is like–o. I’ve only begun. Let me tell you about you then.

This is feedback to people who probably don’t benefit from it. Jesus is poking the bear.

v53 when Jesus went outside, (did he even eat dinner? Sounds like he just trashed everyone and left) “the scribes and pharisees began to be very hostile toward him about many things, lying in wait to catch him in something he might say”

No doubt. He just totally exposed them for what they are. What they do and who they are aren’t aligned. They’re pretty on the outside and ugly inside.

But I guess offending them really legally doesn’t count as something they can charge him with, but I’m also sure it didn’t endear him to them

He lets them have it, calls it like he sees it, gloves are off. Unhinged?

There’s an ignorance in lost people that he has compassion for.

But the leaders have an arrogance about their goodness and a misplaced confidence that misleads people and so is intolerable. They think they are doing fine and Jesus is clarifying they are not

I think we’re quick to disassociate ourselves from the pharisees and lawyers.

But he reminds us v35 to consider if the light in you is not darkness

And v28 blessed are those who hear the word of God and obey it

Pray continually so that we don’t forget. There are many opportunities to react throughout the day. Pause. Pray. Respond.

And let’s be careful not to think too highly of ourselves. If we’re still on this earth, we still have work on ourselves to do. God isn’t considering us finished. With humility let’s remain open to his feedback.