Jesus rebuked their ostentation, declaring that God does not recognize such service and that the flattery and admiration of the people, which they so eagerly sought, was the only reward they would ever receive.

Jesus talte irettesættende om deres praleri og erklærede, at Gud ikke anerkender en sådan tjeneste, og at den smiger og beundring fra folkets side, som de så begærligt søgte efter, var al den belønning, de nogensinde ville opnå.