When Jesus exposed the hypocrisy of the Pharisees, He was not just rebuking error; He was also training the disciples to have a different heart and ambition when they became church leaders (1 Peter 5:1-4). Enlarging on His teaching against hypocrisy (Matthew 6:1-18), Jesus explained that the Pharisees’ motivation was pride. They were desperate for people to admire them, and used their supposed 'holiness' and honoured public status to foster that hunger for approval. Along with their status went the power to control people.
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