Tension skyrockets as Jesus plucks grain and heals a withered hand on the Sabbath. He heals while they plot His destruction... on the Sabbath.
Jesus picks 12 apostles from among His disciples. He heals and teaches the sermon on the mount.
Blessings and curses, just like Deuteronomy 28. Love your enemy. Don't condemn, but forgive. A good man will do good, not evil. Doing what Jesus says sets a solid foundation for your house.
Application
Don't condemn people for breaking tradition, if there is nothing against it in Scripture.
Interesting that the sermon on the mount has so much about enemies, being persecuted, and judging - right when He has developed serious enemies. Love your enemy is not an abstract principle.
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