People
who have done something wrong may try to hide their wrong doing in many
different ways. Some may keep quiet and sweep it under the carpet,
hoping the matter does not surface. Some may try to find a scapegoat and
put the blame on the other party. Some may even make lots of noise or
fuss and hope that by creating a ruckus, people will get confused and
forget about the issue at hand.
Today's Gospel shows Jesus giving it nicely (or in BM, taruh
betul-betul or kow kow) to the scribes and Pharisees for their many
wrong doings. However, as we can see, instead of acting justly and
humbly to correct their wrongs, the scribes and Pharisees tried to
attack back with "innumerable questions, setting traps to catch him out
in something he might say." Pride and arrogance have consumed these
scribes and Pharisees, and we too could be guilty of the same.
Are we willing to change our ways, and walk humbly before God? Or have
we become proud, arrogant and self-righteous like the scribes and
Pharisees have here?
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