Then the Pharisees went out, and held a council against him, how they might destroy him.
So the Pharisees walked out and immediately started plotting together about how they could take Jesus down.
When truth threatens your power, some people choose conspiracy over change.
📚 Historical Context
In the time of Jesus, the Pharisees were a prominent group of Jewish religious leaders who emphasized strict adherence to the Law of Moses and their own traditions, often clashing with Jesus over interpretations of the Sabbath. In this specific event from the Gospel of Matthew, Jesus had just healed a man with a withered hand on the Sabbath, which the Pharisees viewed as a direct challenge to their authority and rules. This led them to plot against Jesus, seeing him as a threat to their religious and social influence.
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