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Jesus did not fully obey the laws against working on the Sabbath (Matthew 12) and his enemies tried to stone him for it (John 5:18). Jesus did not approve of the temple cult and tipped over the tables of the money changers and those who sold sacrificial animals (Matthew 21:12). Jesus rebuked the priests for trying to make temple offerings a higher priority than caring for one's father and mother (Mark 7:10-12).
Hi dqhall, thanks for responding. I believe that Jesus got in trouble with the scribes and Pharisees in Matthew 12 and John 5:18 not because He broke the Law, but that He did not follow the traditions of the elders, or the crust around the Law that developed by tradition over the centuries. There is no Law that says they can't grab a bite to eat on the sabbath. There is no Law against what the healed man did either, he was not bearing a burden, he was simply going home! What they were doing was not work. The traditions that developed kept the letter of the Law, but ruined the spirit of the Law.
The money changers and sellers of sacrificial animals were not supposed to be in the temple courts. In this case, it was the court of the gentiles... so if a gentile wanted to come and pray at the temple, they were introduced to noise and greed (the money changers and sellers of sacrificial animals were price gouging). Jesus was incensed that His Father's house had become a "den of thieves" instead of a "house of prayers".
Jesus also rebuked the Scribes and Pharisees for their hypocrisy in Mark 7:10-12 (see also Matthew 23:23-24). It was obvious that they were trying to make themselves look holy by their large offerings while neglecting to honor their father and mother, which was one of the Ten Commandments!
God bless;
Michael
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