Questions/Notes for Lesson 20

TWO CUPS

 Show two cups --
Matthew 23:25-26 

 25Woe unto you, scribes and Pharisees, hypocrites! for ye make clean the outside of the cup and of the platter, but within they are full of ^aextortion and ^bexcess.  --- greediness, self-indulgence

 26Thou blind Pharisee, ^acleanse first that which is within the cup and platter, that the outside of them may be clean also.

Whited sepulchre --

The Savior  condemned hypocrites -- focus on identifying and correcting hypocrisy in their own lives, rather than on identifying it in others.
Focus on what we can do to be true and constant disciples of Christ.  

Institute -- felt as if I had been there -- teacher talking -- the Spirit -- wanting to feel that more often.
pray for the Spirit --

Mary annoints the Savior-- Simon the Leper -- probably the father of these three faithful disciples 

Last week of the Savior's life -- days before Passover.  

John 12

 1Then Jesus six days before the passover came to Bethany, where Lazarus was which had been dead, whom he raised from the dead. 

 2There they made him a supper; and ^aMartha served: but Lazarus was one of them that sat at the table with him.
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Lazarus' life in danger.  John 12:9 plotting
Mary and Martha - 
Martha and Mary bore powerful testimony when the Savior came to them AFTER Lazarus had died and before the Savior raised him from death.


John 11:21–27.)  Martha:  You can heal the sick, you can raise the dead, you are the resurrections and the life: the Christ.  -- physical healing, spiritual healing, resurrection, eternal life
How do you say Thank You?  

 3Then took Mary a pound of ointment of spikenard, very costly, and anointed the feet of Jesus, and wiped his feet with her hair: and the house was filled with the odour of the ointment.
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oil like lotion -- ointment expensive -- a year's wages worth
give your guests oil to freshen up with
(the Gospel on the brink of filling the world)

(Mary anointed the Lord’s feet to show her love for him. How do we show our love for the Lord?)

 4Then saith one of his disciples, Judas Iscariot, Simon’s son, which should betray him,

 5Why was not this ointment sold for three hundred pence, and given to the poor?

 6This he said, not that he cared for the poor; but because he was a ^athief, and had the ^bbag, and bare what was put therein.      (hypocrisy -- had been stealing from the "church" funds.)

 7Then said Jesus, Let her alone: ^aagainst the day of my burying hath ^bshe kept this.

 8For the poor always ye have with you; but me ye have not always.
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(In Little Women this is used as an excuse.)

Judas -- the only one from the south -- not a Galilean --
Greek thief -- actually stealing from the sacred funds of the twelve -- (Hypocrite -- ) John calls Judas perdition -- John 17:12

triumphal entry 

map

two multitudes -- people coming out of the villages -- people from all over the world there in Jerusalem for Passover "WHo is this?"

He could have gone to the Antonia Fortress,instead went to the temple -- again cleansed 

Most people ther wouldn't have a clue who Jesus was 

Matthew 21:1-11   -- John 12   (Matthew 21:9, 11; Luke 19:38)

 1And when they drew nigh unto Jerusalem, and were come to Bethphage, unto the mount of Olives, then sent Jesus two disciples,

 2Saying unto them, Go into the village ^aover against you, and straightway ye shall find an ass tied, and a colt with her: loose them, and bring them unto me.   (Zechariah 9:9)

 3And if any man say ought unto you, ye shall say, The Lord hath need of them; and straightway he will send them.

 4All this was done, that it might be fulfilled which was spoken by the prophet, saying,

 5Tell ye the daughter of Sion, Behold, thy ^aKing cometh unto thee, meek, and sitting upon an ass, and a colt the foal of an ass.

 6And the disciples went, and did as Jesus commanded them,

 7^aAnd brought the ass, and the colt, and put on them their clothes, and they set him thereon.
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1 Kings 1 Adonijah  preparing coronation -

 Nathan  33 The king also said unto them, Take with you the servants of your lord, and cause Solomon my son to ride upon mine own mule, and bring him down to ^aGihon:

 8And a very great multitude spread their garments in the way; others cut down branches from the trees, and strawed them in the way.

 9And the multitudes that went before, and that followed, cried, saying, ^aHosanna to the Son of David: ^bBlessed is he that cometh in the name of the Lord; Hosanna in the highest.

 10  And when he was come into Jerusalem, all the city was moved, saying, Who is this?

 11  And the ^amultitude said, This is Jesus the prophet of Nazareth of Galilee.
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Palm fronds -- feast of tabernacles  -- Passover -- celebrating miraculous deliverance

Hosanna -- a call for deliverance -- Save now.  

Brief overview:

 12¶And Jesus went into the temple of God, and cast out all them that sold and bought in the temple, and overthrew the tables of the moneychangers, and the seats of them that sold doves,

wonderful things that He did -- Matthew 21   vs. 14 - 15 

 

parable of the two sons and the parable of the householder

 23¶And when he was come into the temple, the chief priests and the elders of the people came unto him as he was teaching, and said, By what ^aauthority doest thou these things? and who gave thee this authority?

 24And Jesus answered and said unto them, I also will ask you one thing, which if ye tell me, I in like wise will tell you by what ^aauthority I do these things.

 25The baptism of John, whence was it? from heaven, or of men? And they reasoned with themselves, saying, If we shall say, From heaven; he will say unto us, Why did ye not then believe him?

 26But if we shall say, Of men; we fear the people; for all hold John as a ^aprophet.

 27And they answered Jesus, and said, We cannot tell. And he said unto them, Neither tell I you by what authority I do these things.

Chief Priests and Elders ask him about his authority.

Read: 

 28¶But what think ye? A certain man had two sons; and he came to the first, and said, Son, go ^awork to day in my vineyard.

 29He answered and said, ^aI will not: but afterward he repented, and went.

 30And he came to the second, and said likewise. And he answered and said, I go, sir: and ^awent ^bnot.

 31Whether of them twain did the will of his father? They say unto him, The first. Jesus saith unto them, Verily I say unto you, That the publicans and the harlots go into the kingdom of God before you.

 32For John came unto you in the way of ^arighteousness, and ye ^bbelieved him not: but the ^cpublicans and the harlots believed him: ^dand ye, when ye had seen it, repented not afterward, that ye might believe him.

 33¶^aHear another parable: There was a certain householder, which planted a vineyard, and hedged it round about, and digged a winepress in it, and built a tower, and let it out to ^bhusbandmen, and went into a far country:

 34And when the time of the fruit drew near, he sent his servants to the husbandmen, that they might receive the fruits of it.

 35And the husbandmen took his ^aservants, and ^bbeat one, and killed another, and stoned another.

 36Again, he sent other servants more than the first: and they did unto them likewise.

 37But last of all he sent unto them his son, saying, They will reverence my son.

 38But when the husbandmen saw the son, they said among themselves, This is the ^aheir; come, let us kill him, and let us seize on his inheritance.

 39And they caught him, and cast him out of the vineyard, and slew him.

 40When the lord therefore of the vineyard cometh, what will he do unto those husbandmen?

 41They say unto him, He will miserably destroy those wicked men, and will let out his ^avineyard unto other husbandmen, which shall render him the fruits in their seasons.

 42Jesus saith unto them, Did ye never read in the scriptures, The ^astone which the builders ^brejected, the same is become the head of the ^ccorner: this is the Lord’s doing, and it is marvellous in our eyes?

 43Therefore say I unto you, The ^akingdom of God shall be ^btaken from you, and ^cgiven to a ^dnation bringing forth the fruits thereof.

 44^aAnd whosoever shall fall on this stone shall be broken: but on whomsoever it shall fall, it will grind him to powder.

 45^aAnd when the chief priests and Pharisees had heard his parables, they perceived that he spake of them.

 46But when they sought to lay hands on him, they feared the multitude, because they took him for a prophet.

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Matthew 22   

 15¶Then went the Pharisees, and took counsel how they might ^aentangle him in his talk.

 16And they sent out unto him their disciples with the Herodians, saying, Master, we know that thou art true, and teachest the way of God in truth, ^aneither carest thou for any man: for thou ^bregardest not the person of men.

 17Tell us therefore, What thinkest thou? Is it ^alawful to give tribute unto Cæsar, or not?

 18But Jesus perceived their wickedness, and said, Why ^atempt ye me, ye hypocrites?

 19Shew me the tribute money. And they brought unto him a penny.

 20And he saith unto them, Whose is this image and superscription?

 21They say unto him, Cæsar’s. Then saith he unto them, ^aRender therefore unto ^bCæsar the things which are Cæsar’s; and unto God the things that are God’s.

 22When they had heard these words, they marvelled, and left him, and went their way.

 23¶The same day came to him the ^aSadducees, which say that there is no resurrection, and asked him,

 24Saying, Master, Moses said, If a man die, having no children, his ^abrother shall ^bmarry his wife, and raise up seed unto his brother.

 25Now there were with us seven brethren: and the first, when he had married a wife, deceased, and, having no issue, left his wife unto his brother:

 26Likewise the second also, and the third, unto the seventh.

 27And last of all the woman died also.

 28Therefore in the resurrection whose wife shall she be of the seven? for they all had her.

 29Jesus answered and said unto them, Ye do err, not knowing the ^ascriptures, nor the ^bpower of God.

 30For in the ^aresurrection they neither ^bmarry, nor are given in marriage, but are as the ^cangels of God in heaven.

 31But as touching the resurrection of the dead, have ye not read that which was spoken unto you by God, saying,

 32I am the ^aGod of Abraham, and the God of Isaac, and the God of Jacob? God is not the God of the dead, but of the living.

 33And when the multitude heard this, they were astonished at his doctrine.

 34¶But when the Pharisees had heard that he had put the Sadducees to silence, they were gathered together.

 35Then one of them, which was a lawyer, asked him a question, ^atempting him, and saying,

 36Master, which is the great commandment in the law?

 37Jesus said unto him, Thou shalt ^alove the Lord thy God with all thy ^bheart, and with all thy soul, and with all thy ^cmind.

 38This is the first and great ^acommandment.

 39And the second is like unto it, Thou shalt ^alove thy neighbour as thyself.

 40On these two commandments hang all the ^alaw and the prophets.

 41¶While the Pharisees were gathered together, Jesus asked them,

 42Saying, What think ye of Christ? whose son is he? They say unto him, The Son of ^aDavid.

 43He saith unto them, How then doth David in spirit call him Lord, saying,

 44The Lord said unto my Lord, Sit thou on my right hand, till I make thine enemies thy footstool?

 45If David then call him Lord, how is he his son?

 46And no man was able to answer him a word, neither ^adurst any man from that day forth ask him any more questions.

 The fig tree

 17¶And he left them, and went out of the city into Bethany; and he lodged there.

 18Now in the morning as he returned into the city, he hungered.

 19And when he saw a fig tree ^ain the way, he came to it, and found nothing thereon, but leaves only, and said unto it, Let no ^bfruit grow on thee henceforward for ever. And ^cpresently the fig tree withered away.

 20And when the disciples saw it, they marvelled, saying, How soon is the fig tree withered away!

(to show His power, but also, the fruit we bring forth is often mentioned as a way to tell if one is truly following Christ) 

Jesus condemns hypocrisy

 5But all their works they do for to be seen of men: they ^amake broad their ^bphylacteries, and enlarge the ^cborders of their garments,

 6And love the ^auppermost rooms at feasts, and the chief seats in the synagogues,

 7And greetings in the markets, and to be called of men, Rabbi, ^aRabbi.

 8But be not ye called ^aRabbi: for one is your ^bMaster, even Christ; and all ye are brethren.

 9^aAnd call no man your father upon the earth: for one is your Father, which is in heaven.

 10Neither be ye called masters: for one is your Master, ^aeven Christ.

 11But he that is ^agreatest among you shall be your ^bservant.

 12And whosoever shall ^aexalt himself shall be ^babased; and he that shall ^chumble himself shall be exalted.

 13¶But woe unto you, ^ascribes and ^bPharisees, ^chypocrites! for ye shut up the kingdom of heaven against men: for ye neither go in yourselves, neither suffer ye them that are entering to go in.

 14Woe unto you, scribes and Pharisees, hypocrites! for ye ^adevour widows’ houses, and for a pretence make long prayer: therefore ye shall receive the greater ^bdamnation.

 15Woe unto you, scribes and Pharisees, hypocrites! for ye compass sea and land to make one proselyte, and when he is made, ye make him twofold more the child of hell ^athan yourselves.

 16Woe unto you, ye ^ablind guides, which say, Whosoever shall swear by the temple, it is nothing; but whosoever shall swear by the gold of the temple, he is a debtor!

 17Ye fools and blind: for whether is greater, the gold, or the temple that sanctifieth the gold?

 18And, Whosoever shall swear by the altar, it is nothing; but whosoever sweareth by the gift that is upon it, he is guilty.

 19Ye fools and blind: for whether is greater, the gift, or the altar that sanctifieth the gift?

 20Whoso therefore shall swear by the altar, sweareth by it, and by all things thereon.

 21And whoso shall swear by the temple, sweareth by it, and by him that dwelleth therein.

 22And he that shall swear by heaven, sweareth by the throne of God, and by him that sitteth thereon.

 23Woe unto you, scribes and Pharisees, ^ahypocrites! for ye pay ^btithe of mint and ^canise and cummin, and have ^domitted the weightier matters of the law, ^ejudgment, ^fmercy, and faith: these ought ye to have done, and not to leave the other undone.

 24Ye blind guides, which strain at a gnat, and swallow a camel.^a

 25Woe unto you, scribes and Pharisees, hypocrites! for ye make clean the outside of the cup and of the platter, but within they are full of ^aextortion and ^bexcess.

 26Thou blind Pharisee, ^acleanse first that which is within the cup and platter, that the outside of them may be clean also.

 27Woe unto you, scribes and Pharisees, hypocrites! for ye are like unto ^awhited ^bsepulchres, which indeed appear ^cbeautiful outward, but are within full of dead men’s bones, and of all ^duncleanness.

 28Even so ye also outwardly appear ^arighteous unto men, but within ye are full of ^bhypocrisy and iniquity.

 How to avoid hypocrisy --

John recorded that many people who believed in Jesus would not admit to their belief because “they loved the praise of men more than the praise of God” (John 12:42–43). How do we sometimes become too concerned with receiving “the praise of men”? What are the consequences of seeking “the praise of men”? How can we overcome the desire to seek praise and recognition from others? (See D&C 82:19; 88:67.) 

 the two great commandments

Matthew 22:35–40

 35Then one of them, which was a lawyer, asked him a question, ^atempting him, and saying,

 36Master, which is the great commandment in the law?

 37Jesus said unto him, Thou shalt ^alove the Lord thy God with all thy ^bheart, and with all thy soul, and with all thy ^cmind.

 38This is the first and great ^acommandment.

 39And the second is like unto it, Thou shalt ^alove thy neighbour as thyself.

 40On these two commandments hang all the ^alaw and the prophets.

Stake Conference:  Elder Packer -- It works out if we allow the Lord to be in our lives. 

 

  19^aEvery man seeking the interest of his ^bneighbor, and doing all things with an ^ceye single to the glory of God.

 

 67And if your eye be ^asingle to my ^bglory, your whole bodies shall be filled with light, and there shall be no darkness in you; and that body which is filled with light ^ccomprehendeth all things. 

 

(Scripture chain in class member study guide)

Lesson 19 -- raising of Lazarus

“The passage of time has not altered the capacity of the Redeemer to change men’s lives. As he said to the dead Lazarus, so he says to you and me: ‘… come forth.’ (John 11:43.) Come forth from the despair of doubt. Come forth from the sorrow of sin. Come forth from the death of disbelief. Come forth to a newness of life. Come forth” (in Conference Report, Apr. 1974, 72; or Ensign, May 1974, 50).

 

[69]

"I love you, mother," said little John.

Then, forgetting his work, his cap went on,

And he was off to the garden swing,

And left her the water and wood to bring.

"I love you, mother," said rosy Nell—

"I love you more than tongue can tell."

But she teased and pouted full half the day

Till her mother was glad when she went to play.

"I love you, mother," said little Fan;

"To-day I'll help you all I can;

How glad I am that school doesn't keep."

So she rocked the baby till it fell asleep.

Then slipping softly she took the broom

And swept the floor and dusted the room.

Busy and happy all the day was she,

Helpful and cheerful as a child should be.

"I love you, mother," again they said,

Three little children going to bed.

How do you think that mother guessed

Which of them really loved her best?

—JOY ALLISON.

 

 

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Jar of Spikenard

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For Lesson 20 -- Parable of Two Sons and a Childhood Poem

I remember this from my How and Why Library.
I think I've also heard President Monson quote it.
I found it online at http://www.mainlesson.com/display.php?author=skinner&book=verse1&story=love

I LOVE YOU, MOTHER

 

[69]

"I love you, mother," said little John.

Then, forgetting his work, his cap went on,

And he was off to the garden swing,

And left her the water and wood to bring.

"I love you, mother," said rosy Nell—

"I love you more than tongue can tell."

But she teased and pouted full half the day

Till her mother was glad when she went to play.

"I love you, mother," said little Fan;

"To-day I'll help you all I can;

How glad I am that school doesn't keep."

So she rocked the baby till it fell asleep.

Then slipping softly she took the broom

And swept the floor and dusted the room.

Busy and happy all the day was she,

Helpful and cheerful as a child should be.

"I love you, mother," again they said,

Three little children going to bed.

How do you think that mother guessed

Which of them really loved her best?

—JOY ALLISON.

Lesson 20: “Woe unto You, … Hypocrites"

Note:  I have copied the lesson from the manual here, then have added my own notes to it.

"Lesson 20: “Woe unto You, … Hypocrites”," New Testament Gospel Doctrine Teacher’s Manual, (2002)

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Purpose

To help class members recognize and avoid hypocrisy and thus strengthen their commitment to Jesus Christ.

Preparation

See also the institute manual: http://institute.lds.org/manuals/new-testament-institute-student-manual/nt-in-05-5-21.asp

 

1. 1. Read, ponder, and pray about the following scriptures:
   
   1. a. John 12:1–8. Jesus travels to Bethany, where Mary anoints his feet. Judas criticizes Mary’s use of expensive oil.

   According to Wikipedia:  three hundred denarii were about a year's wages, as the average agricultural worker received 1 denarius for 12 hours work 

   
   

   Also:   It was imported from an early age from Arabia India and the Far East. The costliness of Marys offering (300 pence=$45) may beat be seen from the fact that a penny (denarius, 15 to 17 cents) was in those days the day-wages of a laborer. ( Matthew 20:2 ) In our day this would equal at least $300 or $400.-ED.) 

      from Smith's Bible Dictionary 

   
   

   Judas as the thief:  Mosiah 2: 36-39

   
   

   See also Mark 14:9 -- This act to be remembered 

    

   1. b. Matthew 21:1–11. Jesus returns to Jerusalem for the Feast of Passover. He makes a triumphal entry into the city, riding on a colt, the foal of an ass.

   Luke 19: 40 -- Stones would cry out.  

   Psalm 18: 25-26

   
   

   1. c. Matthew 21:23–46. The chief priests and elders come to Jesus in the temple and challenge his authority. Instead of answering their questions, Jesus tells them the parable of the two sons and the parable of the householder.
      
   2. d. Matthew 22:15–46. The scribes and Pharisees try to trap Jesus into saying something that will allow them to discredit and condemn him.
      
   3. e. Matthew 23. Jesus condemns the scribes and Pharisees for their hypocrisy.

   Our Lord’s reference to the Pharisees’ custom of making broad their phylacteries had reference to the enlarging of the containing box, particularly the frontlet. -- Institute manual.
   
   
2. 2. Additional reading: Matthew 26:6–13; Mark 11–12; 14:3–9; Luke 11:37–51; 19:29–48; 20; John 12:12–18; Bible Dictionary, “Pharisees,” 750; “Sadducees,” 767; “Spikenard,” 776.
   
3. 3. If you use the attention activity, bring one cup that is clean outside and inside and a similar cup that is clean outside but dirty inside.
   
4. 4. If the picture Triumphal Entry (62173; Gospel Art Picture Kit 223) is available, use it during the lesson.
   
5. 5. Suggestion for teaching: As you prepare to teach, you should do more than merely read the assigned scriptures. Study each scripture block at least three times. The first time, read it to comprehend what the passages contain. Then study it more carefully, looking for principles, doctrines, and significant events. Then read it again, determining which passages will best meet class members’ needs and planning ways to discuss those passages.
   

Suggested Lesson Development

Attention Activity

As appropriate, use the following activity or one of your own to begin the lesson.

Display the two cups (see the “Preparation” section). Make sure class members see only the outside of each cup.

• • Which of these two cups would you rather drink from?
  

Show class members the inside of each cup.

• • Now which cup would you rather drink from? Why?
  

Explain that Jesus compared the Pharisees to a cup that is clean outside but dirty inside (Matthew 23:25–26). The Pharisees paid a great deal of attention to outward ordinances and actions that would make them appear righteous, but they were not as concerned with actually being righteous in their hearts. For this Jesus referred to them as hypocrites. This lesson will discuss the Savior’s condemnation of hypocrites—people who try to appear righteous but who do not try to live righteously.

Scripture Discussion and Application

As you teach the following scripture passages, discuss what they teach about avoiding hypocrisy. Encourage class members to focus on identifying and correcting hypocrisy in their own lives, rather than on identifying it in others.

1. Mary anoints Jesus’ feet.

Read and discuss John 12:1–8. Explain that five days before his Crucifixion, Jesus spent an evening with his friends at Bethany. There Mary, the sister of Martha and Lazarus, anointed the Savior’s feet with spikenard, a costly ointment (John 12:1–3). Elder James E. Talmage explained why she did this:

“To anoint the head of a guest with ordinary oil was to do him honor; to anoint his feet also was to show unusual and signal regard; but the anointing of head and feet with spikenard, and in such abundance, was an act of reverential homage rarely rendered even to kings. Mary’s act was an expression of adoration; it was the fragrant outwelling of a heart overflowing with worship and affection” (Jesus the Christ, 3rd ed. [1916], 512).

• • Mary anointed the Lord’s feet to show her love for him. How do we show our love for the Lord?
  
• • Mary’s actions were criticized by Judas. What did he say should have been done with the ointment? (See John 12:4–5.) How was Judas a hypocrite? (See John 12:6. If you did not use the attention activity, use the information in the activity to explain what a hypocrite is. Point out that a later part of the lesson will discuss how the Savior feels about hypocrites.)
  

2. Jesus makes a triumphal entry into Jerusalem.

Read and discuss Matthew 21:1–11. Display the picture of Jesus’ triumphal entry. Explain that when Jesus returned to Jerusalem for the Passover, many people came to see him because they heard that he had raised Lazarus from the dead (John 12:17–18). As Jesus approached the city, he was greeted by a great multitude of people who spread their garments in his path and hailed him with palm branches, an honor usually reserved for kings and conquerors. This fulfilled a prophecy by Zechariah (Zechariah 9:9) and was a further witness that Jesus was the promised Messiah.

• • What impresses you about the account of Jesus riding humbly yet triumphantly into Jerusalem? How do you think you would have felt if you had been there that day?
  
• • The people who hailed Jesus with palm branches recognized him as a prophet and king (Matthew 21:9, 11; Luke 19:38), but others misunderstood his mission or rejected him. In what ways do people misunderstand or reject the Savior today? How can we more fully accept and welcome him into our lives?
  

3. Jesus gives the parable of the two sons and the parable of the householder.

Read and discuss selected verses from Matthew 21:23–46.

• • In the parable of the two sons, how did the first son prove to be more obedient than the second son? (See Matthew 21:28–30.) How did Jesus apply this parable to his listeners? (See Matthew 21:31–32; see also the Joseph Smith Translation of Matthew 21:32 in footnote 32d.) How were the publicans and harlots like the first son? (Initially they rejected the commandments of God, but when John preached to them, they accepted Christ and repented of their sins.) How were the chief priests and elders like the second son? (They claimed to follow God, but they rejected John’s teachings and rejected Jesus even after they saw him in person.) How was the second son a hypocrite?
  
• • What promises have we made to the Lord? (You may want to discuss promises such as those we make at baptism, when taking the sacrament, and when receiving the priesthood.) How are we sometimes like the second son? How can we strengthen our commitment to the Lord? How can we help each other keep the promises we have made to the Lord?
  
• • In the parable of the householder (Matthew 21:33–41), who is represented by the householder, or lord of the vineyard? (Our Father in Heaven.) By the husbandmen? (The Jewish religious leaders of Jesus’ day.) By the servants? (The prophets.) By the son killed by the husbandmen? (Jesus Christ.)
  
• • How were the Jewish religious leaders like the husbandmen? What did the chief priests and elders acknowledge would happen to the husbandmen when the lord of the vineyard came? (See Matthew 21:41.)
  
• • Who was “the stone which the builders rejected”? (See Matthew 21:42; Acts 4:10–12.) Who were the builders? What did Jesus say would happen to the builders who rejected the cornerstone? (See Matthew 21:43–44.) How might Jesus’ words in verse 43 apply to us?
  
• • How did the chief priests and Pharisees respond when they realized that Jesus was speaking about them in these parables? (See Matthew 21:45–46.) How can we overcome any pride or indignation we may feel when we are called to repent?
  

4. The scribes and Pharisees try to trap Jesus.

Read and discuss selected verses from Matthew 22:15–46. Explain that these verses record three times when the Pharisees and Sadducees tried to trap Jesus into saying something that would allow them to discredit and condemn him.

• • How did the Pharisees first try to trap Jesus? (See Matthew 22:15–17. Explain that if Jesus said yes to the question, they could accuse him of supporting the hated Roman government. If he said no, they could accuse him of rebellion against the government.) What did Jesus perceive about his questioners? (See Matthew 22:18. Point out that the Lord knows our hearts and thoughts. We cannot hide anything from him.) How did Jesus answer the question? (See Matthew 22:19–21.) How can this answer guide us in giving allegiance to God and to earthly governments? (See also Articles of Faith 1:12.)
  
• • How did the Sadducees try to trap Jesus? (See Matthew 22:23–28.) How were the Sadducees hypocritical in their question? (See Matthew 22:23. They pretended to be concerned about marriage in the resurrection, but they did not believe in resurrection.) How did Jesus answer their question? (See Matthew 22:29–30. Explain that Doctrine and Covenants 132:15–16, 19 clarifies Jesus’ teaching. Those who do not make and keep the covenants of temple marriage will be single in heaven. For those who do make and keep these covenants, marriage will last for eternity.)
  
• • What was the third attempt to trap Jesus? (See Matthew 22:34–36.) How did Jesus’ response resolve this question? (See Matthew 22:37–40.) Why do you think these two great commandments are so important? What can we do to more fully live these commandments?
  Elder Howard W. Hunter said: “He loves the Lord with all his heart who … is ready to give up, do, or suffer anything in order to please and glorify him. He loves God with all his soul … who is ready to give up life for his sake and to be deprived of the comforts of the world to glorify him. He loves God with all his strength who exerts all the powers of his body and soul in the service of God. He loves God with all his mind who applies himself only to know God and his will, who sees God in all things and acknowledges him in all ways” (in Conference Report, Apr. 1965, 58; or Improvement Era, June 1965, 512).
  

5. Jesus condemns the sin of hypocrisy.

Read and discuss selected verses from Matthew 23.

• • The scribes and Pharisees paid tithing, gave to the poor, attended worship services, and went regularly to the temple. What caused the Lord to condemn them? (See Matthew 23:5, 14, 23–28. They did these things not out of faith, but out of a desire to be seen as righteous by others.) What “weightier matters” did the Lord say they had omitted? (See Matthew 23:23.) How can we ensure that we do not omit these “weightier matters” in our own lives?
  
• • How might we as Church members sometimes be hypocrites? (For example, when we attend Church meetings we may be more concerned with being seen by others than with worshiping God. We may complain about Church assignments where we do not receive much attention for our service. We may sustain our Church leaders and then criticize their decisions.)
  
• • What can we do to avoid hypocrisy? Ask class members to silently consider these questions: Am I paying tithing, giving to the poor, attending my meetings, and serving others for my own glory or for the glory of God? In all my actions, do I seek to draw closer to my Father in Heaven and Jesus Christ?
  

Conclusion

Encourage class members to examine their lives for hypocrisy and seek to eliminate it. Testify that a sincere desire to serve and obey Jesus Christ, motivated by love for and faith in him, will bring us closer to him and increase our love and faith.

Additional Teaching Ideas

The following material supplements the suggested lesson outline. You may want to use one or more of these ideas as part of the lesson.

1. Jesus curses a barren fig tree, a symbol of hypocrisy

Read and discuss Matthew 21:17–22. Explain that another symbol of hypocrisy was the fig tree Jesus saw on his way into Jerusalem.

• • What did Jesus do when he found that the tree had many leaves but no fruit? (See Matthew 21:19.) How was the fig tree like a hypocrite?
  Elder James E. Talmage explained: “[The tree] was made the object of the curse and the subject of the Lord’s instructive discourse, because, having leaves, it was deceptively barren. Were it reasonable to regard the tree as possessed of moral agency, we would have to pronounce it a hypocrite; its utter barrenness coupled with its abundance of foliage made of it a type of human hypocrisy” (Jesus the Christ, 3rd ed. [1916], 527).
  

2. Video presentation

The second segment of “New Testament Customs,” a selection from New Testament Video Presentations (53914), explains the Jews’ use of phylacteries and fringes. If you did not show this segment in lesson 9, you could show it now to help class members understand Matthew 23:5 (“they make broad their phylacteries, and enlarge the borders of their garments”). Discuss how these items were symbolic of the scribes’ and Pharisees’ hypocrisy.

3. “They loved the praise of men” (John 12:43)

• • John recorded that many people who believed in Jesus would not admit to their belief because “they loved the praise of men more than the praise of God” (John 12:42–43). How do we sometimes become too concerned with receiving “the praise of men”? What are the consequences of seeking “the praise of men”? How can we overcome the desire to seek praise and recognition from others? (See D&C 82:19; 88:67.)

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From the Institute Manual: Scroll down to the bottom of the page in the institute manual to find the following.

HYPOCRISY CAN BE OVERCOME THROUGH ACTS OF SERVICE DONE QUIETLY AND PRIVATELY

Can you see that one of the main causes of hypocrisy is the desire to be seen of men, or to receive praise, approval, or reward? What could help us to avoid this kind of desire? Read 3 Nephi 13:1–4 . Jesus taught that we should do acts of service in secret. What do you think he meant? Did he mean to do something without thought of personal gain or reward? What should our major motive be? Now read the following comment by President Spencer W. Kimball:
“I have learned that it is by serving that we learn how to serve. When we are engaged in the service of our fellowmen, not only do our deeds assist them, but we put our own problems in a fresher perspective. When we concern ourselves more with others, there is less time to be concerned with ourselves. In the midst of the miracle of serving, there is the promise of Jesus, that by losing ourselves, we find ourselves. (See Matt. 10:39.)
“Not only do we ‘find’ ourselves in terms of acknowledging guidance in our lives, but the more we serve our fellowmen in appropriate ways, the more substance there is to our souls. We become more significant individuals as we serve others. We become more substantive as we serve others—indeed, it is easier to ‘find’ ourselves because there is so much more of us to find!” ( Ensign, Dec. 1974, p. 2 .)
As you consider the words of President Kimball, how can you apply them to your life here and now? 

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More links:


http://beardall2000.com/nt/nt20.html


http://www.scriptures.lenethread.com/nt-20-woe-unto-you-hypocrites.html
 
http://joelsmonastery.blogspot.com/2011/05/new-testament-gospel-doctrine-lesson-20.html

http://ss.diether.org/?p=23


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