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What are the reasons that made Jewish leaders to rise against Jesus?.

What are the reasons that made Jewish leaders to rise against Jesus?.

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Maurice
i) Jesus worked/healed on Sabbath

ii) His association/mixing with sinners for example, tax collectors.

iii) He failed to observe the traditions of the elders for example, ceremonial washing of hands before meals

iv) Accused him of blasphemy that is, forgiving sins/calling himself son of God Lord of Sabbath

v) Claiming to destroy the temple and building it within three days

vi) Prophesying destruction of Jerusalem

vii) Openly criticizing the Pharisees/exposing their hypocrisy

viii) They accused him of rebelling against Roman rule by claiming to be the king of Jewish taxation

ix) They didn’t like Jesus reading the evil thoughts of leaders and revealing them

x) His teachings that the first will be last and the last will be first in God’s kingdom

xi) Jesus disciples failed to fast like those of John the Baptized

xii) Popularity of Jesus brought him into conflict with Jewish religious leaders who were afraid of losing their own authority
maurice.mutuku answered the question on October 2, 2019 at 07:18

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