Why didn't some people like Jesus? CQ Kids
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Why didn’t some people like Jesus?
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When he was here on earth, Jesus was a perfect human being. He was humble, loving, kind, and obedient to God. He healed the sick and raised the dead. He willingly came to earth and preached God’s beautiful message of the coming kingdom. He gave himself as a ransom sacrifice to cancel out Adam’s sin of disobedience. By doing so, everyone who has ever lived will have an opportunity to live again in the future resurrection!
When we study Jesus’ life and character, it’s hard to imagine there were people who did not love and appreciate him - mainly the scribes and Pharisees, the Jewish leaders of that time.
Many of them were prideful because of their high positions in society. They loved to be respected as authorities on God’s word and Jesus knew it. In Mark, (12:38, 39, NIV) “…Jesus said, ‘Watch out for the teachers of the law. They like to walk around in flowing robes and be greeted with respect in the marketplaces, and have the most important seats in the synagogues and the places of honor at banquets.’”
As he taught, Jesus revealed their TRUE nature! He correctly pointed out that they were hypocrites - a hypocrite is someone who pretends to act one way and then secretly acts in the opposite way.
Many were jealous of Jesus and afraid of losing their power and influence - what if the people respected Jesus MORE and started listening to HIM instead of THEM?
They also didn’t believe Jesus was the son of God. They falsely accused him of blasphemy. Blasphemy means speaking against God. This was the OPPOSITE of what Jesus did!
The Pharisees thought they had the correct interpretation of the Law, and here was Jesus, explaining to
