This Week

THE HYPOCRICY OF THE RELIGIOUS LEADERS

Matthew 23: 1 - 39

14 May 2021

Questionnaire


THE HYPOCRISY OF THE RELIGIOUS LEADERS

Matthew 23

  1. Read verses 1-12. What did Jesus tell the crowds and his disciples about the religious leaders (1-7)? In what senses should his disciples be different from them (8-12)?
  2. Read verses 13-24. How did the Pharisees shut the door of the kingdom of God (13-15)? In what sense, were they “blind guides” (16-24)?
  3. Read verses 25-36. In what senses were they hypocritical (25-28, 13, 15, 23, 25, 27, 28, 29)? Why did Jesus call them, “brood of vipers” (29-36)?
  4. Read verses 37-39. Why did Jesus lament over Jerusalem (37)? What would happen to Jerusalem (38,39)?
  5. What sins of the religious leaders and Jerusalem does Jesus point out? In what senses is this passage relevant to us?