Jesus against falsehood: When he lies, he speaks his native language, for he is a liar and the father of lies. John 8:44

The Gospel of John recounts that Jesus went to Jerusalem for the Feast of Tabernacles, and upon arriving in the city, Jesus began to teach in the temple, which provoked discussions about his origin; many wondered who this remarkable person was, and no one came to a conclusion.
And so it was that after saving a woman accused of adultery from being stoned (John 8:1-11), the Pharisees began to argue with Jesus, because they wanted to provoke him. Jesus, in the presence of the Pharisees, could not afford to make mistakes because he could be accused of heresy, that is, of being a false prophet, and therefore be condemned to death. Jesus always had to carefully choose his words. And so Jesus accused the Pharisees of being worldly men, that is, natural men who did not understand the spiritual language with their hearts.
The truth is that the spiritual gift of fear of God (constancy, firmness, devotion) had not penetrated the hearts of the Pharisees, and this was the origin of the conflict with Jesus. And the divine master knew this fact. So Jesus questioned the authority of the Pharisees with these words: "For if you were really the children of Abraham, you would follow his example" John 8:39. With this discussion, the truth of Jesus was opposed to the falsehood of the Pharisees, and this caused the discussion to escalate.
Jesus continued his discourse and accused with great determination the Pharisees of being children of the father of lies, the tempter. In the Gospels, this dark being embodies all the forces that oppose God's plan of salvation, and Jesus described him with these words: "When he lies, he speaks his native language, for he is a liar and the father of lies" John 8:44. Falsehood and truth are fundamental concepts in the teachings of Jesus, the truth is a perfection associated with God, and falsehood with the tempter. The Pharisees cultivated falsehood, and from there came their errors and their irrational destructiveness. In contrast, with truth comes wisdom and other gifts, which bless men, and on this fact, Jesus based his discourse.
Jesus' struggle against the Pharisees was not simply a struggle between good and evil, but something deeper, the opposition between truth and falsehood, and the opposition between the wisdom of God and error. Understanding this is understanding the spiritual depth of the doctrine taught by Jesus.

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