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Indictment Against the Religious Leaders
In the courtyard of the Temple in Jerusalem, on the Wednesday before his Passion, Jesus delivers a severe indictment against the scribes and the Pharisees. Through eight proclamations of ‘Woe to you!’, he denounces their hypocrisy, their pride and their outward show of religion, while expressing deep sorrow over Jerusalem. He calls his disciples to a genuine, humble faith that serves others.
Mark 12.38-40 (King James Version) :And he said unto them in his doctrine, Beware of the scribes, which love to go in long clothing, and love salutations in the marketplaces,And the chief seats in the synagogues, and the uppermost rooms at feasts:Which devour widows’ houses, and for a pretence make long prayers: these shall receive greater damnation.King James Version (1769), domaine public — texte : eBible.org