Opposed King and Kingdom

Jesus is performing a series of healings. The crowds are following him and the Pharisees are getting fed up. They object to two things: he reframes the Sabbath as a gift rather than rules; and he heals people on the Sabbath, which their rules forbid. Jesus’s mission and humble character—he refuses to put himself on a platform or use power to defeat the religious rulers. He prefers quiet and unnoticed ways to show his divine nature, rather than applause. We want attention. Unfortunately, making a lot of noise and branding ourselves gets us the wrong attention.