Would Jesus promote punishing the innocent instead of the guilty?

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To get back to the OP

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I would say Jesus' rules apply to Jesus as well. Just read it in context all the way back to 20. "unless your righteousness surpasses that of the Pharisees and the teachers of the law..." As nudger pointed out, Jesus is righteousness so that points moot. I call people fools everyday, for the right reason. Calling a spade a spade isn't a sin, doing it with a heart that's angry is. This fairly obviously what was being pointed out. It's not just the law, it's the intent you're breaking.

so you think he was rude to his Mom and therefore not honoring they father and mother?

Yes, I do. I also agree with FM’s assessment about calling people ‘fools’, although the inclusion of the passages from Galatians and James are misplaced (Jesus wasn’t the one speaking in those verses).

Boru

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ok, so I've already explained the fools bit. Without even getting into the lexicon... Calling your mother a woman isn't rude. Rudeness is abruptness and isn't necessarily dishonoring. Imparting truth sometimes requires a rude directness. It would be dishonorable to not tell the truth to your mother.