"For Moses said, 'Honor your father and your mother;'{Exodus 20:12; Deuteronomy 5:16} and, 'He who speaks evil of father or mother, let him be put to death.'{Exodus 21:17; Leviticus 20:9}"
Author: Mark 7 Verses #: 10
Jesus is agreeing with Moses in Mark 7 and disagreeing with the religious leaders who had a softer take on these scriptures. I think it goes without saying that society would charge any parent with murder for killing their own children and that society has come to view calling your mother or father "evil" with leniency and tolerance not a death sentence. A large number of people in america actually have/had evil parents who either neglected them or abused them or raped them. The burden here is on the child to honor and not speak evil of their parents. Jesus definitely cannot be accused of being a child psychologist here. Where is the Jesus who says..."Suffer the little children come to me for such is the kingdom of heaven"? I am confused.
