Matthew 23:23 - 39

Jesus continues His denouncement of the religious leaders.  He describes them as "white-washed tombs, full of dead men's bones" a picture of something that looks beautiful on the outside but full of defilement and corruption on the inside.  He cries out against their arrogance, stating that had the prophets come in their day, they too would have killed them just as their fathers did.  He concludes with perhaps the most gripping charge against the people.  He states that He is willing to gather them together for protection and safety - but they are not willing to respond.  One hears the heart and passion of the Lord Jesus as He weeps over the city that has forsaken the God Who chose them.