14 The Pharisees, who were lovers of money, heard all these things, and they ridiculed him. 15 And he said to them, “You are those who justify yourselves before men, but God knows your hearts. For what is exalted among men is an abomination in the sight of God. 16 “The Law and the Prophets were until John; since then the good news of the kingdom of God is preached, and everyone forces his way into it. 17 But it is easier for heaven and earth to pass away than for one dot of the Law to become void. 18 “Everyone who divorces his wife and marries another commits adultery, and he who marries a woman divorced from her husband commits adultery.
They ridiculed Jesus for trying to give financial advice, about stewardship. Jesus replies with a hard rebuke on how they themselves had been poor stewards. They had so twisted the word of God to allow for their pursuit of money and their own pleasures, that people were having a hard time finding the Kingdom of God. They also were setting a poor example morally, as they were known for finding loopholes in the law to divorce their wives when they wanted another woman. This made it difficult for the people to see, as well as hear, what the truth was from their religious leaders. They had violated their stewardship from God. May we be much better stewards.
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