Every miracle that Christ performed was a sign of His divinity. He was doing the very work that had been foretold of the Messiah; but to the Pharisees these works of mercy were a positive offense. The Jewish leaders looked with heartless indifference on human suffering. In many cases their selfishness and oppression had caused the affliction that Christ relieved. Thus His miracles were to them a reproach.

Enhver af Kristi undergerninger var et tegn på hans guddommelighed. Han gjorde de samme gerninger, der var blevet forudsagt om Messias, men for farisæerne forekom disse gerninger at være en direkte fornærmelse. Jødefolkets ledere betragtede menneskelige lidelser med hjerteløs ligegyldighed. Ved mange lejligheder havde deres egoisme og tyranni været skyld i de lidelser, som Kristus lindrede. Derfor forekom hans undergerninger dem at være en bebrejdelse.