A Pharisee Lk21 Jun 2026

As we reflect on the Pharisee in Luke 21, we are reminded of the importance of genuine devotion to God. We must beware of the tendency to focus on external rituals and practices without a corresponding love for God and others. Jesus' words are a call to repentance, a call to seek God with all our heart, soul, mind, and strength.

When we think of the Pharisees, we often picture the "hypocrites" or "whitewashed tombs" that Jesus rebuked in the Gospels. However, looking at the themes of A Pharisee Lk21

"The people will fall by the sword, and they will be taken captive into all nations. And Jerusalem will be trodden down by the Gentiles, until the times of the Gentiles are fulfilled. As we reflect on the Pharisee in Luke