But when the Pharisees, who loved money, heard all that Jesus said, they sneered at him.
The people stood there watching. The rulers even mocked Jesus, saying, “He saved others, let him save himself if he is God’s Messiah, the Chosen One.”
But they cheat widows out of their houses and say long prayers to show off. God will punish them severely.”
Then he said to them, “Watch out! Be careful not to get greedy, because life isn’t about how much a person has.”
Some were insulted and whipped; some were held in chains and put in prison.
People will be lovers of themselves, lovers of money, braggers, proud, abusive, and disobedient to their parents. They won’t be thankful or holy,
They laughed at him because they knew she was dead.
“Woe to you, teachers of the law and Pharisees! You hypocrites! You shut the door of the kingdom of heaven in people’s faces. You don’t enter yourselves, but you won’t let in other people who are trying to enter.
“Go away,” he told them, “the girl isn’t dead; she’s sleeping.” They all laughed at him.