Matthew 21:12 - This is the second time Jesus cleansed the temple. He did so at the beginning of His earthly ministry, John 2:15.
Matthew 21:33-36 - Parable of husbandmen beating and killing the Master's servants. See Matthew 23:29 and following, applied directly to Pharisees.
Matthew 21:37 - But last of all he sent unto them his son, saying, They will reverence my son.
"Last of all." The final and complete revelation of God to man is in the incarnate Christ. See Hebrews 1:1-2. This note also made at Mark 12:6.
Matthew 23:7-12 - [The Pharisees love] 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.
And some preachers love to be called "The Reverend" or insist on "Doctor" or some title. Only one is named Reverend in scripture, Psalm 111:9.
Matthew 23:23 - Woe unto you, scribes and Pharisees, hypocrites! for ye pay tithe of mint and anise and cummin, and have omitted the weightier matters of the law, judgment, mercy, and faith: these ought ye to have done, and not to leave the other undone.
The New Testament does not remove the tithe. Jesus says we ought to pay the tithe, but there are weightier matters.
Matthew 23:34 - "I send unto you..." Jesus speaking as God, the One Who sends prophets. Also verse 37.
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