Yo. I don't know about you, but when I am in class and the professor asks the class a question I do not answer. I just keep the answer to myself. I don't want to be the guy singled out from the crowd, and what if I am wrong?? Than the professor would be annoyed. Typically I also get into situations where I actually do know the truthful answer to a question about my life, but I know it is not a good answer, so to hide it I just say I don't know.
This is what I see the Pharisees doing in verses 1-8.
They fear the crowds and so do not want to answer their opinion. While they cannot go along and say the other answer because their life contradicts it; the Teacher would rebuke them.
I don't know.
But do you really? Do you want to know the right answer?
I think apathy and pride are both bad things. One the one side you don't care whether you are wrong, while prideful you don't want to look wrong, either way you will not seek the help of others and so continue in wrongness.
What if Jesus asked you a question about your life? What answer could you give?
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