Luke 11:39-44 Woe's of Jesus, Part 1

 And the Lord said unto him, Now ye the Pharisees cleanse the outside of the cup and of the platter; but your inward part is full of extortion and wickedness.
Ye foolish ones, did not he that made the outside make the inside also?  But give for alms those things which are within; and behold, all things are clean unto you.
 But woe unto you Pharisees! for ye tithe mint and rue and every herb, and pass over justice and the love of God: but these ought ye to have done, and not to leave the other undone.
 Woe unto you Pharisees! for ye love the chief seats in the synagogues, and the salutations in the marketplaces.
 Woe unto you! for ye are as the tombs which appear not, and the men that walk over them know it not.
One of the greatest tensions in the New Testament was Jesus’ confrontation with the leaders of the Temple.  He considers them to be children of Satan, because their heart is centered on themselves and not on God.  They enjoy keeping the Law, so long as it honors them before men.  It is a platform for them to be seen among men in places of honor, yet they seek not to glorify God, which is the central reason for our being.  They exhort cleanliness, tithing, and prayer, but never as sacrificial giving to God.  For this reason, they stand condemned which is the reason that Jesus cleansed the Temple by His Father’s authority.