As Jesus and the disciples make their way to Jerusalem, the Lord continues to engage various people and show us that the ways of the Lord are different from the ways of man.

Jesus openly rebukes Israel’s religious rulers for their hypocrisy and prioritization of man’s traditions over God’s law. As his ministry temporarily shifts to the Gentiles, we see both a revelation of God’s heart for all nations and the foreshadowing of the church being composed of believing Jews and Gentiles.

Jesus continues His preaching and healing ministry, but is under intense scrutiny from the hard-hearted religious leaders.

Looking at the different characteristics in the hearts of those present in the passage. The heart of a father, the heart of flesh, and the heart of Christ