Comments on: Cherie’s Place – Thought for the Week http://www.cheriesplace.me.uk/blog/index.php/2015/12/13/cheries-place-thought-for-the-week-339/ Random thoughts and photos of my journey through life… Tue, 28 Apr 2026 23:55:52 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: CherryPie http://www.cheriesplace.me.uk/blog/index.php/2015/12/13/cheries-place-thought-for-the-week-339/comment-page-1/#comment-43393 CherryPie Mon, 14 Dec 2015 21:54:49 +0000 http://www.cheriesplace.me.uk/blog/?p=16573#comment-43393 I too see the quote as meaning "self righteous". If you see it in that way it gives meaning to the quote. I too see the quote as meaning “self righteous”. If you see it in that way it gives meaning to the quote.

]]> By: CherryPie http://www.cheriesplace.me.uk/blog/index.php/2015/12/13/cheries-place-thought-for-the-week-339/comment-page-1/#comment-43392 CherryPie Mon, 14 Dec 2015 21:52:06 +0000 http://www.cheriesplace.me.uk/blog/?p=16573#comment-43392 The statue is very striking :-) The statue is very striking :-)

]]> By: CherryPie http://www.cheriesplace.me.uk/blog/index.php/2015/12/13/cheries-place-thought-for-the-week-339/comment-page-1/#comment-43391 CherryPie Mon, 14 Dec 2015 21:51:07 +0000 http://www.cheriesplace.me.uk/blog/?p=16573#comment-43391 Some of the biblical passages are very beautiful :-) Some of the biblical passages are very beautiful :-)

]]> By: CherryPie http://www.cheriesplace.me.uk/blog/index.php/2015/12/13/cheries-place-thought-for-the-week-339/comment-page-1/#comment-43390 CherryPie Mon, 14 Dec 2015 21:50:18 +0000 http://www.cheriesplace.me.uk/blog/?p=16573#comment-43390 I am glad you like the statue :-) I am glad you like the statue :-)

]]> By: Chrysalis http://www.cheriesplace.me.uk/blog/index.php/2015/12/13/cheries-place-thought-for-the-week-339/comment-page-1/#comment-43387 Chrysalis Mon, 14 Dec 2015 15:36:43 +0000 http://www.cheriesplace.me.uk/blog/?p=16573#comment-43387 Just before this verse, verse 16 says... <em>"And when the scribes and Pharisees saw him eat with publicans and sinners, they said unto his disciples, How is it that he eateth and drinketh with publicans and sinners? </em> I think Christ gave the scribes and Pharisees the answer they wanted to hear to stave them off for the time being. Not that it wasn't truth, of course, because it was, for all mankind. However, Jesus also clearly preferred those publicans and sinners to the "(self) righteous" Pharisees - evident by the fact he chose them as his disciples instead :) Just before this verse, verse 16 says…

“And when the scribes and Pharisees saw him eat with publicans and sinners, they said unto his disciples, How is it that he eateth and drinketh with publicans and sinners?

I think Christ gave the scribes and Pharisees the answer they wanted to hear to stave them off for the time being. Not that it wasn’t truth, of course, because it was, for all mankind.

However, Jesus also clearly preferred those publicans and sinners to the “(self) righteous” Pharisees – evident by the fact he chose them as his disciples instead :)

]]> By: Astrid http://www.cheriesplace.me.uk/blog/index.php/2015/12/13/cheries-place-thought-for-the-week-339/comment-page-1/#comment-43384 Astrid Mon, 14 Dec 2015 07:27:57 +0000 http://www.cheriesplace.me.uk/blog/?p=16573#comment-43384 The quote is too difficult for me (and my lost in translation part) but I do love the picture, so wonderful colours. The quote is too difficult for me (and my lost in translation part) but I do love the picture, so wonderful colours.

]]> By: Ginnie http://www.cheriesplace.me.uk/blog/index.php/2015/12/13/cheries-place-thought-for-the-week-339/comment-page-1/#comment-43382 Ginnie Mon, 14 Dec 2015 06:45:35 +0000 http://www.cheriesplace.me.uk/blog/?p=16573#comment-43382 "The Word was made flesh and dwelt amongst us." I remember once memorizing a long portion of John's Gospel because of how beautiful it is, Cherry. “The Word was made flesh and dwelt amongst us.” I remember once memorizing a long portion of John’s Gospel because of how beautiful it is, Cherry.

]]> By: ....peter:) http://www.cheriesplace.me.uk/blog/index.php/2015/12/13/cheries-place-thought-for-the-week-339/comment-page-1/#comment-43379 ....peter:) Mon, 14 Dec 2015 01:54:55 +0000 http://www.cheriesplace.me.uk/blog/?p=16573#comment-43379 i'm not sure about the thought for the week Cherie... but i love the magnificent statue of the Madonna and Child....peter:) i’m not sure about the thought for the week Cherie… but i love the magnificent statue of the Madonna and Child….peter:)

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