For prayerful reflection:
1. What sticks out to you from Jesus’ description of the Pharisees in verses 14-15? What are ways that you are sometimes like the Pharisees?

2. Reflect on verse 17. If you really believed that, how would it impact your reading of the Bible?

3. Verse 18 touches on a controversial topic both in Jesus’ day and our day. How does the context help us understand why Jesus says this?