The crowds thronged the Lord Jesus, for they were astonished by the many mighty miracles and great healings that He was performing. Even the unclean spirits recognised Who Jesus was and declared: "You are the Son of God." But the Scribes, the Pharisees, the Sadducees, and the Herodians hated the Lord Jesus, for He was undermining their authoritarian monopolies and hypocritical practices. Jesus spoke as one having sovereign authority, but it read more...