Jesus directly criticises the Jewish leaders for their love of money and social standing, for their legalism and leading the crowd astray.

There needs to be clear discipline procedures in the church community to deal with Christians who continue to sin.

The discussion following the feeding of the 5000 continues in Capernaum. Jesus continues to use metaphorical imagery. The crowd is divided in its response to his teaching about his suffering and then ascension.

Female disciples of Jesus are introduced. Parables are explained as revealing truth to those seeking and hiding the truth from those who are opposed.

Materialism affects all of society and was found in the Jewish religion of Jesus' day. We should trust God to provide, think about heavenly rewards rather than earthly, and be generous in our giving to combat materialism.

Fasting is the third part of Jewish religious activity that Jesus presents in a different way for Christians. It is private, mostly personal and for heightened spiritual awareness.

The start of Jesus' teaching opens with a series of statements about attitudes which are explained. These are attitudes Jesus' disciples should have.