Matthew 21:15-16 KJV
And when the chief priests and scribes saw the wonderful things that he did, and the children crying in the temple, and saying, Hosanna to the Son of David; they were sore displeased,
And said unto him, Hearest thou what these say? And Jesus saith unto them, Yea; have ye never read, Out of the mouth of babes and sucklings thou hast perfected praise?
This is ironic to me and demonstrates the blindness of the priests and scribes.
Jesus had just cleansed the temple and overturned the tables of the moneychangers. He had healed the lame and given sight to the blind.
But when the priests and scribes saw it, their only concern was that people were worshipping Him.
They were not displeased, as far as the text tells us, with His works, though they saw them; they were displeased that Jesus received praise.
If only they had considered the works they had seen, they would have worshipped Him too.
God does use the words and actions of others to point us to Christ. But the best way to see Christ for who He is; is to watch and consider Him.
And when the chief priests and scribes saw the wonderful things that he did, and the children crying in the temple, and saying, Hosanna to the Son of David; they were sore displeased,
And said unto him, Hearest thou what these say? And Jesus saith unto them, Yea; have ye never read, Out of the mouth of babes and sucklings thou hast perfected praise?
This is ironic to me and demonstrates the blindness of the priests and scribes.
Jesus had just cleansed the temple and overturned the tables of the moneychangers. He had healed the lame and given sight to the blind.
But when the priests and scribes saw it, their only concern was that people were worshipping Him.
They were not displeased, as far as the text tells us, with His works, though they saw them; they were displeased that Jesus received praise.
If only they had considered the works they had seen, they would have worshipped Him too.
God does use the words and actions of others to point us to Christ. But the best way to see Christ for who He is; is to watch and consider Him.
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