A) Pharisees and Sadducees try to trap Jesus about government, Scripture, and God's will
15-20) Pharisees tried to trap Jesus with flattery and questions about paying tax
21-22) Jesus says, "give back to Caesar what is Caesar's, and to God what is God's", left amazed
23-28) Sadducees who don't believe in resurrection ask Jesus about marriage at the resurrection
29-30) Jesus, "Your error; you don't know the Scriptures or the power of God, like angels/no marriage
- 31-33) God said to you, I AM the God of Abraham, God of the living - not the dead", crowds astonished
34-36) Pharisees, get their expert; "Teacher, which is the greatest commandment in the Law?"
37-40) Jesus, "Love the Lord your God with all your heart, soul, and mind - then Love your neighbor as yourself"
- Love neighbor = show him complete mercy, at great expense - Luke 10:25-27,29-35,36-37
B) Jesus reminds them of the promised Messiah, the purpose of Scripture
41-42) Jesus asked Pharisees, "what do you think about the Messiah, Whose son is he?", David
43-46) If David speaking by the Spirit calls him Lord how can he be his son? No one could answer
- Jesus refers to Psalm 110:1, concluding the idea at the Olivet discourse (Matthew 26:64). Jesus Son of man, Son of God "Lord said to my Lord" (Mark 12:36,14:62,16:19, Psalm 110:1)
23:1-4) Jesus, do everything Pharisees tell you from Scripture, but not what they do; "tie heavy loads on other's shoulders they aren't willing to carry"
5-7) Don't be like them who do everything for show, to be respected and honored as 'Rabbi'
8-10) Not 'Rabbi/father' since you have one Teacher (Spirit), one Father, one Instructor (Messiah)
11-12) Greatest will be servant, exalted will be humbled - those who humble themselves will be exalted
