There is a great contrast between the self-righteousness and hard-heartedness of the Pharisees, and the mercy and compassion of Jesus seen in this passage. Jesus' love for the the publicans, sinners, and the undesirables, is on full display.
There is a great contrast between the self-righteousness and hard-heartedness of the Pharisees, and the mercy and compassion of Jesus seen in this passage. Jesus' love for the the publicans, sinners, and the undesirables, is on full display.