Christ did not say to them, Ye cannot enter the kingdom of heaven; but He showed that the obstacle which prevented them from entering was of their own creating. The door was still open to these Jewish leaders; the invitation was 278 still held out. Christ longed to see them convicted and converted.

Kristus sagde ikke til dem: "I kan ikke komme ind i Himmeriget," men han viste dem, at det, der hindrede dem i at komme derind, var de selv skyld i. Døren stod stadig åben for disse jødiske ledere, indbydelsen gjaldt stadig. Kristus længtes efter at se dem overbevist og omvendt.