Forget What You Heard

During His time on earth, Jesus dealt with the dangerous consequences of relying on hearsay when it comes to our faith, what we believe spiritually, and how we relate to God. In Matthew 5, we hear Jesus say again and again: “You have heard it said, but I say to you.” Jesus challenged the tendency to rely on religious hearsay and oral tradition. He did not dispute the law itself but the distorted interpretations of it. And so with this in mind, He says to us today: Forget what you heard.