DGeMs- Daily Gospel eMessage
Dear Friend in the Lord,
“Hypocrisy of the Pharisees” – Faith: In today’s Gospel, Jesus condemned the grave hypocrisies of the scribes and Pharisees. They pay taxes for the smallest herbs, but at the same time are full of corruption, extortion, intemperance. And, they neglect the Laws on justice, mercy, and good faith.” Ponder on, “Do we justify our sinful behaviour, attitudes and self-centred living?”
Fr Philip Heng, S.J.
Matthew 23:23-26
Jesus said: ‘Alas for you, scribes and Pharisees, you hypocrites! You pay your tithe of mint and dill and cummin and have neglected the weightier matters of the Law – justice, mercy, good faith! These you should have practised, those not neglected. You blind guides, straining out gnats and swallowing camels!
‘Alas for you, scribes and Pharisees, you hypocrites! You clean the outside of cup and dish and leave the inside full of extortion and intemperance. Blind Pharisee! Clean the inside of cup and dish first so that it and the outside are both clean.’