"Then spake Jesus to the multitude, and to his disciples, Saying, The scribes and the Pharisees sit in Moses' seat: All therefore whatsoever they bid you observe, that observe and do; but do not ye after their works: for they say, and do not. For they bind heavy burdens and grievous to be borne, and lay them on men's shoulders; but they themselves will not move them with one of their fingers. But all their works they do for to be seen of men: they make broad their phylacteries, and enlarge the borders of their garments, And love the uppermost rooms at feasts, and the chief seats in the synagogues, And greetings in the markets, and to be called of men, Rabbi, Rabbi. But be not ye called Rabbi: for one is your Master, even Christ; and all ye are brethren. And call no man your father upon the earth: for one is your Father, which is in heaven. Neither be ye called masters: for one is your Master, even Christ. But he that is greatest among you shall be your servant. And whosoever shall exalt himself shall be abased; and he that shall humble himself shall be exalted."
This lesson demonstrates the hypocrisy of the Jewish hierarchy leading up to, and during, the days of Christ.
By defining what we shouldn't be, Jesus made it very clear what we are to be.
Sadly, just as in Jesus' day, there are hypocrites everywhere. We should, as Christians, separate ourselves from them, and remain humble in God's grace.
We don't have the right to judge the sins of others so long as we ourselves, are laden with sin (which is as long as we live on earth). Therefore we should spend ALL our time teaching the amazing grace of God through Jesus Christ, and ignoring the sins of others, leaving the judging to the only qualified judge, God our Father!~
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