That is why Jesus criticizes hypocrisy more than anything else. Jesus is never upset with sinners, but only with people who pretend they are not sinners. Check this out, story by story, in the Gospels. This is surprising and even shocking!" from Things Hidden -Richard...
People often get upset when you teach them what is in the Bible rather than what they presume is in the Bible.
In the Gospels, we don't see Jesus getting upset with the sinners. We see Him getting upset only with those who do not think they are sinners.
Do you understand why he upset them? I used to think the reason Jesus was crucified was because he picked a bad century. Now, it wouldn't make any difference. He could come to Louisville during this last decade of the 20th century and if he did the kind of preaching,...