Market places

Like children playing in the market place, some will never accept John's message or my teachings. 144:8.7

Early market places secured goods with fetishes to ensure honesty and safety, though cheating was accepted with distant strangers. 69:4.3

The first cities of refuge were established on sacred market places where fugitives were safe from attack. 69:4.4

The Pharisees craved flattering salutations in the market places, but Jesus urged them to seek justice, mercy, and truth instead. 166:1.4

Bible parallels

Passages that the paragraphs cited above parallel, quote or reinterpret, from Duane Faw’s Paramony cross-references. Hover a reference to read it.

• Jesus' comments 144:8.7 — Mt 11:16-19; Lk 7:31-35.
• Cities of refuge 69:4.4 — 1 Ch 6:57,67; Nm 35:6,11,14; Jos 20:2; Jos 21:13,21,27; Jos 21:32,38.
• You clean outside but inside is dirty 166:1.4 — Mt 23:25; Lk 11:39.
• Wicked, self-righteous 166:1.4 — Mt 23:28.
• God looks at motives 166:1.4 — Lk 16:15.
• God looks at both inner and outer 166:1.4 — Lk 11:40-41.
• Almsgiving not enough 166:1.4 — Mt 23:23; Lk 11:42.
• Woe to seekers of honor 166:1.4 — Mt 23:6-7; Mk 12:36-39; Lk 11:43.