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Matthew chapter 22. We're towards the end of this. uh it is a series of things i mean erika said

that it's just is jesus trying to pick a fight indeed we've seen him try to do that he's sold he's told

a couple of on-the-nose parables that it seems are like yes designed to convey a very certain truth

and also uh at the same time designed to really, really let the Pharisees

know that he's not there to play ball and to really get under their skin. He has successfully done that

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