The prejudice of the Pharisees lay deeper than their questions would indicate; it had its root in the perversity of their hearts. Every word and act of Jesus aroused antagonism in them; for the spirit which they cherished could find in Him no answering chord.

Farisæernes fordomme var dybere, end det gav sig udtryk gennem deres spørgsmål. De havde deres rod i deres hjerters fordærvelse. Ethvert af Jesu ord og enhver af hans handlinger vakte modstand hos dem, thi den ånd, som de nærede, kunne ikke finde nogen genklang hos ham.