New and Old Traditions: What! No more ritual fasting?

Mt 9:14-17 Mk 2:18-22 Lk 5:33-39

9:14 Then John’s disciples 2:18 Now John’s disciples and 5:33 Then they said to him,
came to Jesus and asked, the Pharisees were fasting. So “John’s disciples frequently fast
“Why do we and the they came to Jesus and said, and pray, and so do the disciples
Pharisees fast often, but your “Why do the disciples of John of the Pharisees, but yours
disciples don’t fast?” 9:15 and the disciples of the continue to eat and drink.” 5:34
Jesus said to them, “The Pharisees fast, but your So Jesus said to them, “You
wedding guests cannot disciples don’t fast?” 2:19 cannot make the wedding guests
mourn while the bridegroom Jesus said to them, “The fast while the bridegroom is
is with them, can they? But wedding guests cannot fast with them, can you? 5:35 But
the days are coming when while the bridegroom is with those days are coming, and
the bridegroom will be taken them, can they? As long as when the bridegroom is taken
from them, and then they they have the bridegroom with from them, at that time they will
will fast. 9:16 No one sews a them they do not fast. 2:20 But fast.” 5:36 He also told them a
patch of unshrunk cloth on the days are coming when the parable: “No one tears a patch
an old garment, because the bridegroom will be taken from from a new garment and sews it
patch will pull away from them, and at that time they will on an old garment. If he does,
the garment and the tear will fast. 2:21 No one sews a patch he will have torn the new, and
be worse. 9:17 And no one of unshrunk cloth on an old the piece from the new will not
pours new wine into old garment; otherwise, the patch match the old. 5:37 And no one
wineskins; otherwise the pulls away from it, the new pours new wine into old
skins burst and the wine is from the old, and the tear wineskins. If he does, the new
spilled out and the skins are becomes worse. 2:22 And no wine will burst the skins and
destroyed. Instead they put one pours new wine into old will be spilled, and the skins
new wine into new wineskins; otherwise, the wine will be destroyed. 5:38 Instead
wineskins and both are will burst the skins, and both new wine must be poured into
preserved.” the wine and the skins will be new wineskins. 5:39 No one
destroyed. Instead new wine is after drinking old wine wants
poured into new wineskins.” the new, for he says, ‘The old is
just fine.’”

People ruled by the Sabbath?

Mt 12:1-8
12:1 At that time Jesus went
through the grain fields on a
Sabbath. His disciples were hungry,
and they began to pick heads of
wheat and eat them. 12:2 But when
the Pharisees saw this they said to
him, “Look, your disciples are
doing what is against the law to do
on the Sabbath.” 12:3 He said to
them, “Haven’t you read what
David did when he and his
companions were hungry – 12:4
how he entered the house of God
and they ate the sacred bread, which
was against the law for him or his
companions to eat, but only for the
priests? 12:5 Or have you not read
in the law that the priests in the
Mk 2:23-28
2:23 Jesus was going through
the grain fields on a Sabbath,
and his disciples began to
pick some heads of wheat as
they made their way. 2:24 So
the Pharisees said to him,
“Look, why are they doing
what is against the law on the
Sabbath?” 2:25 He said to
them, “Have you never read
what David did when he was
in need and he and his
companions were hungry –
2:26 how he entered the
house of God when Abiathar
was high priest and ate the
sacred bread, which is against
the law for any but the priests
Lk 6:1-5
6:1 Jesus was going
through the grain fields
on a Sabbath, and his
disciples picked some
heads of wheat, rubbed
them in their hands, and
ate them. 6:2 But some of
the Pharisees said, “Why
are you doing what is
against the law on the
Sabbath?” 6:3 Jesus
answered them, “Haven’t
you read what David did
when he and his
companions were hungry
– 6:4 how he entered the
house of God, took and
ate the sacred bread,
temple desecrate the Sabbath and
yet are not guilty? 12:6 I tell you
that something greater than the
temple is here. 12:7 If you had
known what this means: ‘I want
mercy and not sacrifice,’ you
would not have condemned the
innocent. 12:8 For the Son of Man
is lord of the Sabbath.”
to eat, and also gave it to his
companions?” 2:27 Then he
said to them, “The Sabbath
was made for people, not
people for the Sabbath. 2:28
For this reason the Son of
Man is lord even of the
Sabbath.”
which is not lawful for
any to eat but the priests
alone, and gave it to his
companions?” 6:5 Then
he said to them, “The Son
of Man is lord of the
Sabbath.”

Healing on the Sabbath?

Mt 12:9-14
12:9 Then Jesus left that place
and entered their synagogue.
12:10 A man was there who
had a withered hand. And they
asked Jesus, “Is it lawful to
heal on the Sabbath?” so that
they could accuse him. 12:11
He said to them, “Would not
any one of you, if he had one
sheep that fell into a pit on the
Sabbath, take hold of it and lift
it out? 12:12 How much more
valuable is a person than a
sheep! So it is lawful to do
good on the Sabbath.” 12:13
Then he said to the man,
“Stretch out your hand.” He
stretched it out and it was
restored, as healthy as the
other. 12:14 But the Pharisees
went out and plotted against
him, as to how they could
assassinate him.
Mk 3:1-6
3:1 Then Jesus entered the
synagogue again, and a man
was there who had a withered
hand. 3:2 They watched Jesus
closely to see if he would heal
him on the Sabbath, so that they
could accuse him. 3:3 So he
said to the man who had the
withered hand, “Stand up
among all these people.” 3:4
Then he said to them, “Is it
lawful to do good on the
Sabbath, or evil, to save a life or
destroy it?” But they were
silent. 3:5 After looking around
at them in anger, grieved by the
hardness of their hearts, he said
to the man, “Stretch out your
hand.” He stretched it out, and
his hand was restored. 3:6 So
the Pharisees went out
immediately and began plotting
with the Herodians, as to how
they could assassinate him.
Lk 14:1-6
14:1 Now one Sabbath when
Jesus went to dine at the
house of a leader of the
Pharisees, they were
watching him closely. 14:2
There right in front of him
was a man suffering from
dropsy. 14:3 So Jesus asked
the experts in religious law
and the Pharisees, “Is it
lawful to heal on the Sabbath
or not?” 14:4 But they
remained silent. So Jesus
took hold of the man, healed
him, and sent him away. 14:5
Then he said to them,
“Which of you, if you have a
son or an ox that has fallen
into a well on a Sabbath day,
will not immediately pull
him out?” 14:6 But they
could not reply to this.

Wisdom for the disciples

Mt 5:20-48 Lk 6:27-42
An Even Sticter Law for the New Community Transformed from Mt? Or other source/s?
Cf. 6:27 remnant of Mt?

Pay what you owe. . .

Reconcile to one another Mt 5:25-26 Reconcile to God: full repentance Lk 12:58-59
5:25 Reach agreement quickly with your 12:58 As you are going with your accuser
accuser while on the way to court, or he may before the magistrate, make an effort to settle
hand you over to the judge, and the judge hand with him on the way, so that he will not drag
you over to the warden, and you will be thrown you before the judge, and the judge hand you
into prison. over to the officer, and the officer throw you
5:26 Amen I tell you, you will never get out of into prison. 12:59 I tell you, you will never get
there until you have paid the last penny! out of there until you have paid the very last
cent!”

Mt 22:34-40
22:34 Now when the
Pharisees heard that he had
silenced the Sadducees,
they assembled together.
22:35 And one of them, an
expert in religious law,
asked him a question to test
him: 22:36 “Teacher, which
commandment in the law is
the greatest?” 22:37 Jesus
said to him, “‘Love the
Lord your God with all
your heart, with all your
soul, and with all your
mind.’ 22:38 This is the
first and greatest
commandment. 22:39 The
second is like it: ‘Love your
neighbor as yourself.’
22:40 All the law and the
prophets depend on these
two commandments.”
The Greatest Commandment
Mk 12:28-34 Lk 10:25-28
12:28 Now one of the experts in the law came 10:25 Now an
expert in religious
and heard them debating. When he saw that law stood up to
Jesus answered them well, he asked him, test Jesus, saying,
“Which commandment is the most important “Teacher, what
of all?” 12:29 Jesus answered, “The most must I do to
inherit eternal
important is: ‘Listen, Israel, the Lord our life?” 10:26 He
God, the Lord is one. 12:30 Love the Lord said to him,
your God with all your heart, with all your “What is written
in the law? How
soul, with all your mind, and with all your do you understand
strength.’ 12:31 The second is: ‘Love your it?” 10:27 The
neighbor as yourself.’ There is no other expert answered,
“Love the Lord
commandment greater than these.” 12:32 The your God with all
expert in the law said to him, “That is true, your heart, with
Teacher; you are right to say that he is one, all your soul,
and there is no one else besides him. 12:33 with all your
strength, and
And to love him with all your heart, with all with all your
your mind, and with all your strength and to mind, and love
love your neighbor as yourself is more your neighbor as
yourself.” 10:28
important than all burnt offerings and Jesus said to him,
sacrifices.” 12:34 When Jesus saw that he had “You have
answered thoughtfully, he said to him, “You answered
correctly; do this,
are not far from the kingdom of God.” Then and you will live.”
no one dared any longer to question him.

John the Baptist brought repentance to the masses (making them beneficiaries of salvation)
Mt Lk
11:12-15; There are many parallels in Lk between Jesus and John. In fact John first
21:28-32; brings the Gospel to the masses (3:10-18 i.e. brings repentance to crowds,
sinners & tax collectors; see also Lk 7:29-30 i.e. Pharisees rejected
John/Gospel). Jesus preaches the Gospel in the Temple (20:1-8).
I can see no reason for Lk to omit Mt 21:28-32.

Pharisees happy until John came. . .(didn’t John at least take sin more seriously?)
Mt 11:12-15
11:12 From the days of John the Baptist until
now the kingdom of heaven has suffered
violence, and forceful people lay hold of it.
[cf. Mt 5:17-18]
11:13 For all the prophets and the law
prophesied until John appeared.
11:14 And if you are willing to accept it, he is
Elijah, who is to come. 11:15 The one who
has ears had better listen!
Lk 16:16
16:14 The Pharisees (who loved money) heard all this and
ridiculed him. 16:15 But Jesus said to them, “You are the
ones who justify yourselves in men’s eyes, but God knows
your hearts. For what is highly prized among men is utterly
detestable in God’s sight.
16:16 “The law and the prophets were in force
until John; since then, the good news of the
kingdom of God has been proclaimed, and
everyone is urged to enter it.
16:17 But it is easier for heaven and earth to pass
away than for one tiny stroke of a letter in the law
to become void.
16:18 “Everyone who divorces his wife and
marries someone else commits adultery, and the
one who marries a woman divorced from her
husband commits adultery.