Today’s selected reading continues in the New Testament gospel narrative concerning the life and ministry of Jesus Christ as it was written and recorded by the apostle Matthew. More specifically, today’s passage is found in verses twenty-two through fifty of the twelfth chapter. WHEN THE PHARISEES SAW IT! WHEN THE PHARISEES HEARD IT! TNHE QUARREL OF TRADITION! THE QUARREL OF THE LAW! USING THE LAW TO ACCUSE JESUS! ANGERED AND OUTRAGED AT JESUS WHWN JE DOESN’T CONFORM TO YOUR LAWS! THE PHARISEES WOULD KEEP YOU WITHERED! THE PHARISEES WOULD KEEP YOU BLIND AND DUMB! UNABLE TO SEE, UNABLE TO SPEAK! THE TWIN ATTACKS OF THE ENEMY! IF YOU’RE BLIND AND DUMB YOU’RE OF NO THREAT! IF YOU’RE BLIND AND DUMB YOU’RE NEUTRALIZED! GENERATION OF VIPERS! ADULTEROUS GENERATION! THE PHARISEES WERE STILL BEING CALLED VIPERS! SNAKES AT THE DOOR! SNAKES IN THE GARDEN! SNAKES AT THE TABLE! THE SAME ONES WHO…