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Matthew 12:14-16

Could Jesus have been playing it safe? Yes! Verse 14 sets us up for that. The opposition of some of the Pharisees drove Jesus into semi-retirement for a little while. He was not seeking notoriety, and He was not about to provoke the Pharisees into a fight, so in this case, discretion was the better part of valor. The best thing to do was to leave the area and not challenge them.

John W. Ritenbaugh
A Place of Safety? (Part 2)

Related Topics: Discretion as the Better Part of Valor | Jesus Hiding Himself | Jesus Playing it Safe | Jesus Using Discretion | Jesus Using Wisdom | Jesus Withdrawing Himself | Place of Safety

 

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