The Life of Jesus, Chapter 20 summary
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In Chapter 20, Jesus faces growing unbelief and clashes with the Pharisees over religious observance, humility, and conscience, while Antipas leaves him largely undisturbed. The conflict becomes a deadly struggle, and Jesus turns toward Judea because he sees that remaining in Galilee limits his influence.
What happens
- Jesus refuses to entertain Antipas with miracles and sees through a warning intended to drive him from the territory.
- Rejection in Nazareth and other Galilean towns draws increasingly bitter rebukes from Jesus.
- The narrator contrasts Jesus’ inward religion and welcome for outcasts with Pharisaic certainty, status, and outward observance.
- Jesus challenges traditional washings and tells a parable in which a humble tax collector receives justification rather than a self-satisfied Pharisee.
- Pharisees seek political support against Jesus, but opportunities for escape and weak government frustrate their attempts in Galilee.
- Jesus feels drawn toward Judea and seeks another effort to win Jerusalem.
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