A House Divided

Having exposed the fallacious and unbiblical view of the religious leaders, concerning
their abuse of the Sabbath Day, Matthew moves on to further expose their wicked and corrupt
hearts as they move on to deny the obvious power of God upon Jesus, the Christ. To this end, his
audience ought to see how hardened the Pharisees were, in that, they went so far as to blaspheme
the Person and work of the Holy Spirit. Even in the face of the obvious, they rejected the evident
power of Christ, as He healed a man of multiple ailments. And here, as well, we see the utter
hardness of the human heart, which when so full of pride and envy, can actually contend with
even undeniable and powerful evidences brought to the senses, in spite of having a superior
education.