Illustration. The rift between Jesus and the Pharisees and other religious leaders deepened as His ministry shifted to Judea. Christ’s compassion for sinners, His contempt for a religion of ritual devoid of mercy, and His ever more clear claims to be one with Israel’s God hardened opposition to Him. Matthew Mark Luke John V. JUDEAN AND PEREAN MINISTRY Journey to Jerusalem 19:1–2 10:1 9:51–62 7:10 At the Feast of Tabernacles 7:11–52 The Woman Taken in Adultery 7:53–8:11 Jesus Claims Deity