Jesus Confronts Hypocrisy

The clear theme of Jesus' instruction here is exposing and condemning hypocrisy. He does this in light of two groups among the Jewish religious leaders, the layers and the Pharisees. But this problem isn't long gone. Hypocrisy is still a problem for God's people today. It reveals that some who say they are part of the Church aren't what they claim to be, and it reveals that those who are really part of the Church aren't what they should be.