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Leadership & Management

The greatest command is to love God with the whole heart, soul, mind, and strength.Matthew 22:37-38; Mark 12:29-30; Luke 10:27.
The Father gives life and has granted the Son authority to give life.John 5:21, 26.
Jesus has authority on earth to forgive sins.Matthew 9:6; Mark 2:10; Luke 5:24.
All authority in heaven and on earth has been given to Jesus.Matthew 28:18.
Jesus teaches with authority unlike the scribes.Matthew 7:28-29; Mark 1:22.
Jesus has authority to command unclean spirits.Mark 1:27; Luke 4:36.
Jesus has authority to execute judgment because he is the Son of Man.John 5:27.
Jesus lays down his life voluntarily and has authority to take it up again.John 10:17-18.
Jesus did not come in his first mission to condemn the world but to save it.John 12:47.
Jesus has authority over all flesh to give eternal life.John 17:2.
Any authority a ruler has ultimately comes from above.John 19:11.
Many who are first will be last and the last first.Matthew 19:30; 20:16; Mark 10:31; Luke 13:30.
Tax collectors and prostitutes may enter ahead of unrepentant religious leaders.Matthew 21:28-32.
Faithful stewardship matters for participation in the Master's joy.Matthew 25:14-30; Luke 19:11-27.
Seek God's kingdom first and trust him for provision.Matthew 6:33; Luke 12:31.
Do not elevate human rules into divine commandments.Matthew 15:9; Mark 7:7-8.
Do not dominate others as Gentile rulers do.Matthew 20:25-28; Mark 10:42-45; Luke 22:25-27.
The greatest should become the servant.Matthew 20:26-27; 23:11; Mark 10:43-44; Luke 22:26.
Do not imitate leaders whose conduct contradicts their teaching.Matthew 23:2-3.
Clean the inside first so the outside may become clean.Matthew 23:26.
A servant is not greater than his master.Matthew 10:24-25; John 13:16; 15:20.
Servants are not greater than their master.John 13:16; 15:20.
Whoever wants to be first should become servant of all.Matthew 20:26-27; Mark 9:35; 10:43-44.
The Son of Man models leadership by serving and giving his life.Matthew 20:28; Mark 10:45.
Obedience does not place God in the servant's debt.Luke 17:7-10.
Faithful stewardship is rewarded with greater responsibility.Matthew 25:21, 23; Luke 19:17.
Do not let fear rule the heart; receive Jesus' peace.John 14:27.
Binding and loosing authority is entrusted in kingdom and community responsibility.Matthew 16:19; 18:18.
Address a brother's sin privately first.Matthew 18:15.
Authority among disciples must not imitate domineering Gentile rule.Matthew 20:25-28; Mark 10:42-45; Luke 22:25-27.
Leaders are brothers under one Teacher and one Father rather than a status caste.Matthew 23:8-10.
The greatest leader should be a servant.Matthew 23:11.
The risen Jesus gives disciples an authority related to forgiving or retaining sins.John 20:23.
The Twelve were given authority over demons and disease.Matthew 10:1; Mark 6:7; Luke 9:1.
The greatest commandments are love of God and neighbor.Matthew 22:34-40; Mark 12:28-34.
Jesus answers the scribes' objection to forgiving sins by asserting the Son of Man's authority.Matthew 9:2-8; Mark 2:5-12; Luke 5:20-26.
Jesus answers a legal expert that love of God and neighbor are the greatest commandments.Matthew 22:34-40; Mark 12:28-34.
Religious leaders can fill up the measure of their ancestors' opposition to God.Matthew 23:32.
Jesus warns of severe judgment on leaders who persecute God's messengers.Matthew 23:33-36.
Jesus exposes leaders who devour widows' houses while making long prayers.Mark 12:38-40; Luke 20:45-47.
The unforgiving servant teaches that those forgiven an unpayable debt must forgive others.Matthew 18:23-35.
The wicked tenants teach judgment on leaders who reject God's messengers and finally his Son.Matthew 21:33-46; Mark 12:1-12; Luke 20:9-19.
The faithful and wicked servants teach responsible vigilance during the master's delay.Matthew 24:45-51; Luke 12:42-48.
The watchful servants teach readiness for the master's return.Luke 12:35-38.
The dishonest manager teaches shrewd use of temporary resources with eternity in view without endorsing dishonesty.Luke 16:1-9.
The unworthy servants teach that obedience does not make God indebted to the servant.Luke 17:7-10.
The minas teach faithful stewardship during the king's absence and accountability at his return.Luke 19:11-27.
The paralytic's healing demonstrates Jesus' authority to forgive sins.Matthew 9:2-8; Mark 2:1-12; Luke 5:17-26.
Jesus' calming of the storm rebukes fearful little faith and displays authority over creation.Matthew 8:23-27; Mark 4:35-41; Luke 8:22-25.
Jesus' exorcisms show authority over demonic powers.Matthew 8:28-34; Mark 5:1-20; Luke 8:26-39.
Faithful servants are blessed when found doing their duty at the master's return.Matthew 24:45-47; Luke 12:42-44.
The Son of Man must first suffer and be rejected before final manifestation.Luke 17:25.
Jesus' kingdom is not from this world, so his servants do not fight to prevent his arrest.John 18:36.
Keep the commandments in response to the rich ruler's question about life.Matthew 19:17-19; Mark 10:19; Luke 18:20.
Sell possessions, give to the poor, and follow Jesus when wealth is the ruler's obstacle.Matthew 19:21; Mark 10:21; Luke 18:22.
Do not imitate domineering rulers; serve.Matthew 20:25-28; Mark 10:42-45; Luke 22:25-27.
Remember the servant is not greater than the master.John 15:20.
Whoever serves Jesus must follow him, and the Father will honor that servant.John 12:26.
Jesus' death brings judgment on the world and the casting out of its ruler.John 12:31-33.
The ruler of the world has no claim on Jesus.John 14:30.
The Spirit convicts concerning judgment because the ruler of this world is judged.John 16:11.
Pilate's authority is subordinate to authority from above.John 19:11.
Jesus serves disciples in the posture of a household servant.John 13:3-17.
Jesus is courageous before rulers and accusers.Matthew 26:57-68; John 18:19-38.
Jesus speaks with authority while remaining submitted to the Father.Matthew 7:28-29; John 5:19, 30.
Jesus' leadership is self-giving service rather than domination.Matthew 20:25-28; Mark 10:42-45.

Community, Church & Accountability

The Father is always at work, and the Son works in unity with him.John 5:17.
Unity among Jesus' followers is meant to reflect the unity of Father and Son.John 17:20-23.
Anger and contempt toward a brother are morally serious.Matthew 5:21-22.
Reconciliation with an offended brother should be pursued urgently.Matthew 5:23-24.
Self-righteous resentment at grace is pictured by the older brother.Luke 15:25-32.
If a brother sins, go privately first and seek restoration.Matthew 18:15.
If persistent sin remains unresolved, involve the gathered community.Matthew 18:17.
If a professing member refuses even the community's correction, the relationship changes accordingly.Matthew 18:17.
Jesus promises to build his assembly, and the gates of Hades will not prevail against it.Matthew 16:18.
Peter is given the keys of the kingdom.Matthew 16:19.
Binding and loosing authority is entrusted in kingdom and community responsibility.Matthew 16:19; 18:18.
Address a brother's sin privately first.Matthew 18:15.
If private correction fails, take one or two witnesses.Matthew 18:16.
If correction still fails, tell the church or assembly.Matthew 18:17.
Persistent refusal to hear the church changes the offender's standing.Matthew 18:17.
What disciples bind or loose on earth has corresponding heavenly significance.Matthew 18:18.
Agreement in prayer within Jesus' gathered community receives special assurance.Matthew 18:19.
Jesus is present where two or three gather in his name.Matthew 18:20.
Church discipline must be surrounded by extravagant willingness to forgive.Matthew 18:21-35.
Authority among disciples must not imitate domineering Gentile rule.Matthew 20:25-28; Mark 10:42-45; Luke 22:25-27.
Leaders are brothers under one Teacher and one Father rather than a status caste.Matthew 23:8-10.
The greatest leader should be a servant.Matthew 23:11.
The risen Jesus sends disciples as the Father sent him.John 20:21.
Receive the Holy Spirit.John 20:22.
The risen Jesus gives disciples an authority related to forgiving or retaining sins.John 20:23.
Peter is charged to tend and feed Jesus' sheep.John 21:15-17.
The mission includes making disciples, baptizing, and teaching obedience to all Jesus commanded.Matthew 28:19-20.
The disciples are witnesses of Jesus' death and resurrection.Luke 24:46-48.
The strong man teaches that Jesus' victory over demons displays a stronger power binding the enemy.Matthew 12:29; Mark 3:27; Luke 11:21-22.
The older brother warns against self-righteous resentment of grace.Luke 15:25-32.
Go and show a sinning brother his fault privately.Matthew 18:15.
Take one or two others if the brother will not listen.Matthew 18:16.
Tell it to the church if he still refuses.Matthew 18:17.
Do not hold Jesus back in the post-resurrection transition; go tell the brothers.John 20:17.
Jesus' time is governed by divine purpose rather than pressure from his brothers.John 7:6-8.
Visible unity among believers serves the world's recognition of Jesus' mission.John 17:21-23.
Jesus desires unity among his followers rooted in truth and divine love.John 17:11, 17, 20-23.

Serving & Helping Others

God alone is to be worshiped and served.Matthew 4:10; Luke 4:8.
The Son of Man came not to be served but to serve and give his life as a ransom for many.Matthew 20:28; Mark 10:45.
No one can serve both God and money.Matthew 6:24; Luke 16:13.
People will give account for careless words.Matthew 12:36-37.
Lip-service worship with a distant heart is vain.Matthew 15:7-9; Mark 7:6-7.
Feed the hungry, welcome the stranger, clothe the naked, care for the sick, and visit the imprisoned.Matthew 25:35-40.
You cannot serve both God and money.Matthew 6:24; Luke 16:13.
Greatness is measured by service rather than rank.Matthew 20:25-28; Mark 10:42-45; Luke 22:25-27.
Wash one another's feet in the pattern of Jesus' humble service.John 13:12-17.
Feed and tend Jesus' sheep.John 21:15-17.
Peter is charged to tend and feed Jesus' sheep.John 21:15-17.
Religious leaders are condemned for laying heavy burdens on others without helping carry them.Matthew 23:4; Luke 11:46.
Woe to lawyers who load people with burdens they will not help carry.Luke 11:46.
The Good Samaritan teaches that neighbor love crosses social boundaries and acts mercifully.Luke 10:25-37.
Jesus' compassion for crowds includes teaching and feeding them.Matthew 14:13-21; Mark 6:34-44; Luke 9:10-17; John 6:1-13.
Every careless word will be accounted for in judgment.Matthew 12:36.
The Son of Man came to serve and give his life as a ransom for many.Matthew 20:28; Mark 10:45.
Give the crowds something to eat.Matthew 14:16; Mark 6:37; Luke 9:13.
Have the people sit down for the feeding.Matthew 14:19; Mark 6:39; Luke 9:14; John 6:10.
Do not imitate domineering rulers; serve.Matthew 20:25-28; Mark 10:42-45; Luke 22:25-27.
Go and do likewise after the Good Samaritan.Luke 10:37.
Unbind Lazarus and let him go.John 11:44.
Wash one another's feet.John 13:14.
Do what Jesus modeled in humble service.John 13:15, 17.
Feed Jesus' lambs.John 21:15.
Tend Jesus' sheep.John 21:16.
Feed Jesus' sheep.John 21:17.
The one who feeds on Jesus will live because of him.John 6:57.
A willingness to do God's will helps a person recognize whether Jesus' teaching is from God.John 7:17.
The Father gives another Helper to remain with disciples.John 14:16-17.
The Helper teaches and reminds disciples of Jesus' words.John 14:26.
Some persecutors will think they are offering service to God.John 16:2.
Jesus' departure makes way for the Helper's mission.John 16:7.
Visible unity among believers serves the world's recognition of Jesus' mission.John 17:21-23.
Love for Jesus is tested by care for his flock.John 21:15-17.
Jesus serves disciples in the posture of a household servant.John 13:3-17.
Jesus restores failed disciples to service rather than defining them solely by failure.Luke 22:31-32; John 21:15-19.
Jesus' leadership is self-giving service rather than domination.Matthew 20:25-28; Mark 10:42-45.

Justice, Mercy & Helping People

God desires mercy, not empty sacrifice.Matthew 9:13; 12:7.
The merciful are blessed because they will receive mercy.Matthew 5:7.
Avoid causing little ones or vulnerable believers to stumble.Matthew 18:6-7; Mark 9:42; Luke 17:1-2.
Justice, mercy, and faithfulness are weightier matters.Matthew 23:23.
Love your enemies.Matthew 5:44; Luke 6:27, 35.
Bless those who curse you.Luke 6:28.
Pray for those who mistreat or persecute you.Matthew 5:44; Luke 6:28.
Do good to those who hate you.Luke 6:27, 35.
Lend without making repayment the condition of mercy.Luke 6:34-35.
Be merciful as the Father is merciful.Luke 6:36.
Do not condemn; forgive and you will be forgiven.Luke 6:37.
Give generously; the measure you use will return to you.Luke 6:38.
Love of God and neighbor summarizes the central moral demand of Scripture.Matthew 22:37-40; Mark 12:29-31; Luke 10:27.
Your neighbor includes the wounded stranger across ethnic and social boundaries.Luke 10:29-37.
Neighbor love is demonstrated by concrete mercy.Luke 10:30-37.
Go and do as the merciful Samaritan did.Luke 10:37.
Mercy is lawful even when religious convention objects.Matthew 12:7-12; Mark 3:4; Luke 6:9.
A lost individual matters enough to be sought.Matthew 18:12-14; Luke 15:3-7.
Heaven rejoices over one sinner who repents.Luke 15:7, 10.
God's joy over repentance is pictured by a shepherd recovering a sheep.Luke 15:3-7.
God's joy over repentance is pictured by a woman recovering a coin.Luke 15:8-10.
God's welcome of repentant sinners is pictured by the father receiving the prodigal son.Luke 15:11-24.
Self-righteous resentment at grace is pictured by the older brother.Luke 15:25-32.
The lost can be dead and become alive again through restoration.Luke 15:24, 32.
Those forgiven much should love much.Luke 7:36-50.
Awareness of forgiveness should produce gratitude and love.Luke 7:41-47.
Forgive a brother who sins and repents, even repeatedly.Luke 17:3-4.
Forgive not merely seven times but seventy-seven or seventy times seven.Matthew 18:21-22.
Those who have received enormous mercy must extend mercy.Matthew 18:23-35.
Refusing forgiveness after receiving forgiveness invites judgment.Matthew 18:32-35.
Forgive others when praying.Mark 11:25; Matthew 6:14-15.
Forgiveness received and forgiveness extended are morally inseparable.Matthew 6:12, 14-15; 18:23-35.
If a brother sins, go privately first and seek restoration.Matthew 18:15.
If private correction fails, bring one or two others.Matthew 18:16.
If persistent sin remains unresolved, involve the gathered community.Matthew 18:17.
If a professing member refuses even the community's correction, the relationship changes accordingly.Matthew 18:17.
Compassion for the hungry should become practical provision.Matthew 14:16; Mark 6:37; Luke 9:13.
Merciful action toward "the least" is treated as action toward Christ.Matthew 25:34-40.
Neglect of the needy is treated as neglect of Christ.Matthew 25:41-45.
Feed the hungry, welcome the stranger, clothe the naked, care for the sick, and visit the imprisoned.Matthew 25:35-40.
A cup given because someone belongs to Christ is remembered by God.Mark 9:41.
The Sabbath permits doing good and saving life.Matthew 12:12; Mark 3:4; Luke 6:9.
Human need takes priority over rigid ceremonial application.Matthew 12:1-8; Mark 2:23-28; Luke 6:1-5.
The Sabbath was made for humanity's good.Mark 2:27.
It is fitting to release people from bondage on the Sabbath.Luke 13:10-17; 14:1-6.
God's house should be a house of prayer, not commercial exploitation.Matthew 21:12-13; Mark 11:15-17; Luke 19:45-46.
Do not exploit vulnerable people while maintaining religious appearance.Mark 12:40; Luke 20:47; Matthew 23:14 in later manuscripts.
They were to heal the sick and announce God's kingdom had come near.Luke 10:9.
Mercy outweighs ritualistic misuse of sacrifice.Matthew 9:13; 12:7.
Justice, mercy, and faithfulness are weightier matters of the law.Matthew 23:23.
Jesus answers criticism for eating with sinners by saying the sick need a physician and he came to call sinners.Matthew 9:10-13; Mark 2:15-17; Luke 5:29-32.
Jesus answers Sabbath grain-plucking criticism by citing David, priestly service, mercy, and his Sabbath lordship.Matthew 12:1-8; Mark 2:23-28; Luke 6:1-5.
Woe to religious exploitation hidden beneath long prayers.Mark 12:40; Luke 20:47; Matthew 23:14 in later manuscripts.
Woe to meticulous tithing that neglects justice, mercy, and faithfulness.Matthew 23:23.
Woe to Pharisees who tithe herbs but neglect justice and love of God.Luke 11:42.
Jesus rebukes those who criticize mercy shown to a sinful woman while failing ordinary hospitality.Luke 7:36-50.
The persistent widow teaches persistent prayer and confidence that God will bring justice.Luke 18:1-8.
Jesus' compassion for crowds includes teaching and feeding them.Matthew 14:13-21; Mark 6:34-44; Luke 9:10-17; John 6:1-13.
The disciples are told to give the hungry crowd something to eat.Matthew 14:16; Mark 6:37; Luke 9:13.
Go home and tell what the Lord has done and how he had mercy.Mark 5:19; Luke 8:39.
Sell possessions, give to the poor, and follow Jesus when wealth is the ruler's obstacle.Matthew 19:21; Mark 10:21; Luke 18:22.
Watch out for scribes who love honor and exploit the vulnerable.Mark 12:38-40; Luke 20:45-47.
Invite the poor and those unable to repay when giving a banquet.Luke 14:12-14.
The sheep flee from strangers because they do not recognize the stranger's voice.John 10:5.
Jesus is compassionate toward crowds who are harassed, hungry, sick, or shepherdless.Matthew 9:36; 14:14; 15:32; Mark 6:34; 8:2.
Jesus combines mercy toward sinners with a call away from sin.Luke 7:36-50; John 8:11. Note: John 8:11 is in a textually disputed passage.
Jesus refuses to exploit miraculous power for self-serving temptation.Matthew 4:1-11; Luke 4:1-13.
Jesus crosses ethnic boundaries in mercy.Matthew 8:5-13; 15:21-28; Luke 10:25-37; John 4:4-42.
Jesus identifies with the least and vulnerable.Matthew 25:31-46.
Jesus confronts exploitation in religious spaces.Matthew 21:12-13; Mark 11:15-17.
Jesus' compassion does not eliminate moral seriousness or judgment.Matthew 11:20-24; 23; 25:31-46.

Religion, Hypocrisy & Bad Religious Leadership

Jesus is greater than the temple.Matthew 12:6.
Jesus teaches with authority unlike the scribes.Matthew 7:28-29; Mark 1:22.
Tax collectors and prostitutes may enter ahead of unrepentant religious leaders.Matthew 21:28-32.
Do not judge hypocritically while ignoring your own greater fault.Matthew 7:1-5; Luke 6:37, 41-42.
Do not nullify God's command through religious tradition.Matthew 15:3-9; Mark 7:6-13.
Beware hypocrisy because hidden things will be exposed.Luke 12:1-3.
Temptations will come, but woe to the person through whom they come.Matthew 18:7; Luke 17:1.
Love of money can expose religious hypocrisy.Luke 16:13-15.
Priestly Sabbath work shows not all Sabbath activity is violation.Matthew 12:5.
Human tradition must not invalidate God's command.Matthew 15:1-9; Mark 7:1-13.
The woman-caught-in-adultery passage condemns hypocritical condemnation and calls the woman away from sin.John 7:53-8:11. Note: Textual location/status disputed in the earliest manuscripts.
Jesus answers the scribes' objection to forgiving sins by asserting the Son of Man's authority.Matthew 9:2-8; Mark 2:5-12; Luke 5:20-26.
Jesus answers criticism for eating with sinners by saying the sick need a physician and he came to call sinners.Matthew 9:10-13; Mark 2:15-17; Luke 5:29-32.
Jesus answers fasting criticism by identifying himself as the bridegroom.Matthew 9:14-17; Mark 2:18-22; Luke 5:33-39.
Jesus answers Sabbath grain-plucking criticism by citing David, priestly service, mercy, and his Sabbath lordship.Matthew 12:1-8; Mark 2:23-28; Luke 6:1-5.
Jesus answers Sabbath-healing objections by asking whether it is lawful to do good and save life.Matthew 12:9-14; Mark 3:1-6; Luke 6:6-11.
Jesus answers the Beelzebul accusation by showing that a divided kingdom cannot stand.Matthew 12:22-30; Mark 3:22-27; Luke 11:14-23.
Jesus' exorcisms demonstrate the arrival of God's kingdom.Matthew 12:28; Luke 11:20.
Whoever is not with Jesus is against him in the decisive kingdom conflict.Matthew 12:30; Luke 11:23.
Blasphemy against the Holy Spirit is uniquely grave in the stated context.Matthew 12:31-32; Mark 3:28-30; Luke 12:10.
Hardened sign-seeking receives the sign of Jonah.Matthew 12:38-42; 16:1-4; Luke 11:29-32.
Nineveh's repentance will condemn a generation rejecting greater revelation.Matthew 12:41; Luke 11:32.
The queen of the South will condemn a generation rejecting someone greater than Solomon.Matthew 12:42; Luke 11:31.
Moral emptiness without true transformation can leave a person worse than before.Matthew 12:43-45; Luke 11:24-26.
Jesus answers purity tradition by locating defilement in the heart.Matthew 15:1-20; Mark 7:1-23.
Religious leaders become blind guides when tradition displaces God's command.Matthew 15:12-14.
Every plant not planted by the Father will be uprooted.Matthew 15:13.
If the blind lead the blind, both fall into a pit.Matthew 15:14; Luke 6:39.
Beware the leaven of Pharisaic teaching and hypocrisy.Matthew 16:5-12; Mark 8:15; Luke 12:1.
Jesus refuses manipulative sign-seeking.Matthew 16:1-4; Mark 8:11-13.
Jesus exposes the tax trap by distinguishing Caesar's claim from God's.Matthew 22:15-22; Mark 12:13-17; Luke 20:20-26.
Jesus answers Sadducees by affirming resurrection and correcting ignorance of Scripture and God's power.Matthew 22:23-33; Mark 12:18-27; Luke 20:27-40.
Resurrection life is not a simple continuation of earthly marriage.Matthew 22:30; Mark 12:25; Luke 20:34-36.
Jesus answers a legal expert that love of God and neighbor are the greatest commandments.Matthew 22:34-40; Mark 12:28-34.
Jesus challenges teachers about how Messiah can be both David's son and David's Lord.Matthew 22:41-46; Mark 12:35-37; Luke 20:41-44.
Scribes and Pharisees may sit in Moses' seat, but their hypocrisy should not be imitated.Matthew 23:1-3.
Religious leaders are condemned for laying heavy burdens on others without helping carry them.Matthew 23:4; Luke 11:46.
Religious leaders are condemned for doing religious works to be seen.Matthew 23:5.
Religious leaders are condemned for loving honor, best seats, greetings, and titles.Matthew 23:6-12; Mark 12:38-40; Luke 20:45-47.
Woe to scribes and Pharisees who shut the kingdom in people's faces.Matthew 23:13.
Woe to religious exploitation hidden beneath long prayers.Mark 12:40; Luke 20:47; Matthew 23:14 in later manuscripts.
Woe to zeal that makes converts more deeply captive to corrupt religion.Matthew 23:15.
Woe to blind guides who manipulate oath rules.Matthew 23:16-22.
Woe to meticulous tithing that neglects justice, mercy, and faithfulness.Matthew 23:23.
Religious hypocrisy can strain out a gnat while swallowing a camel.Matthew 23:24.
Woe to outward cleansing that leaves greed and self-indulgence inside.Matthew 23:25-26.
Woe to outward beauty masking inward death and uncleanness.Matthew 23:27-28.
Woe to honoring dead prophets while continuing the same murderous resistance.Matthew 23:29-36.
Religious leaders can fill up the measure of their ancestors' opposition to God.Matthew 23:32.
Jesus warns of severe judgment on leaders who persecute God's messengers.Matthew 23:33-36.
Jesus laments Jerusalem's unwillingness to be gathered under his protection.Matthew 23:37-39; Luke 13:34-35.
Woe to the rich who have already received their consolation.Luke 6:24.
Woe to those who are full now, because they will hunger.Luke 6:25.
Woe to those who laugh now in self-satisfied ease, because mourning will come.Luke 6:25.
Woe when everyone speaks well of you, because false prophets received such approval.Luke 6:26.
Woe to Pharisees who tithe herbs but neglect justice and love of God.Luke 11:42.
Woe to Pharisees who love the best seats and public greetings.Luke 11:43.
Woe to Pharisees who are like unmarked graves.Luke 11:44.
Woe to lawyers who load people with burdens they will not help carry.Luke 11:46.
Woe to lawyers who build tombs for prophets while sharing the spirit of their killers.Luke 11:47-51.
Woe to experts who take away the key of knowledge and hinder others.Luke 11:52.
Jesus condemns Pharisaic self-justification because God knows the heart.Luke 16:14-15.
Jesus rebukes those who criticize mercy shown to a sinful woman while failing ordinary hospitality.Luke 7:36-50.
Jesus condemns self-righteous prayer that trusts in superiority and despises others.Luke 18:9-14.
Jesus exposes leaders who devour widows' houses while making long prayers.Mark 12:38-40; Luke 20:45-47.
Jesus answers criticism over unwashed hands by exposing tradition that overrides God's command.Mark 7:1-13.
Jesus answers Sabbath accusations in John by appealing to God's ongoing work and his own divine prerogatives.John 5:16-23.
Judge with righteous judgment rather than by appearances.John 7:19-24.
Practicing sin is slavery despite claims of freedom.John 8:31-36.
Physical descent from Abraham is not enough when conduct contradicts Abraham.John 8:37-40.
Murderous falsehood morally resembles the devil.John 8:41-44.
The devil is a murderer and father of lies.John 8:44.
Those who belong to God hear God's words.John 8:47.
Jesus answers the charge of demon possession by saying he honors the Father and does not seek his own glory.John 8:48-50.
Claiming spiritual sight while rejecting truth leaves a person accountable for blindness.John 9:39-41.
Jesus answers the blasphemy accusation by appealing to Scripture and the Father's works.John 10:31-38.
If opponents struggle with Jesus' verbal claims, they should at least evaluate his works.John 10:37-38.
Children in the marketplace picture a generation determined to criticize both John and Jesus.Matthew 11:16-19; Luke 7:31-35.
The Pharisee and tax collector teach humble repentance over self-righteous contempt.Luke 18:9-14.
Jerusalem's temple would be destroyed.Matthew 24:1-2; Mark 13:1-2; Luke 21:5-6.
Show yourself to the priest and offer what Moses commanded after cleansing.Matthew 8:4; Mark 1:44; Luke 5:14.
Beware the leaven of Pharisaic and Sadducean teaching or hypocrisy.Matthew 16:6, 11-12; Mark 8:15; Luke 12:1.
Pay the temple tax in the unusual way Jesus directs so as not to cause unnecessary offense.Matthew 17:24-27.
Watch out for scribes who love honor and exploit the vulnerable.Mark 12:38-40; Luke 20:45-47.
Stop making the Father's house a marketplace.John 2:16.
Jesus' body is the true temple that will be raised after being destroyed.John 2:19-21.
The Father's house has many dwelling places, and Jesus prepares a place for his people.John 14:2-3.
Jesus is zealous for the holiness of his Father's house.Matthew 21:12-13; John 2:13-17.

Politics, Government & Earthly Authority

Jesus' kingdom is not from this world.John 18:36.
Any authority a ruler has ultimately comes from above.John 19:11.
Do not dominate others as Gentile rulers do.Matthew 20:25-28; Mark 10:42-45; Luke 22:25-27.
Render to Caesar what belongs to Caesar and to God what belongs to God.Matthew 22:21; Mark 12:17; Luke 20:25.
Jesus exposes the tax trap by distinguishing Caesar's claim from God's.Matthew 22:15-22; Mark 12:13-17; Luke 20:20-26.
Jesus rejects violent defense of his mission with the sword.Matthew 26:52; Luke 22:51; John 18:11.
Those who take the sword will perish by the sword.Matthew 26:52.
Jesus' kingdom is not from this world, so his servants do not fight to prevent his arrest.John 18:36.
Do not imitate domineering rulers; serve.Matthew 20:25-28; Mark 10:42-45; Luke 22:25-27.
Render to Caesar and to God what properly belongs to each.Matthew 22:21; Mark 12:17; Luke 20:25.
Put the sword back in its place.Matthew 26:52; John 18:11.
Put the sword into its sheath.John 18:11.
Jesus refuses political or popular manipulation of his mission.John 6:15; 7:6-8; 18:36.
Jesus refuses violent self-defense even when he has power to escape.Matthew 26:52-54; John 18:11.
Jesus is courageous before rulers and accusers.Matthew 26:57-68; John 18:19-38.