Read Luke 20:41-47

RELIGIOUS LEADERS CANNOT ANSWER JESUS
The Pharisees and Sadducees asked their questions. Then Jesus turned the tables and asked them a question that went right to the heart of the matter: what they thought about the Messiah’s identity. The Pharisees knew that the Messiah would be a descendant of David, but they did not understand that He would be more than a human descendent: He would be God in the flesh. Jesus quoted Psalm 110:1 to show that David knew that the Messiah would be both human and divine. The Pharisees only expected a human ruler to restore Israel’s greatness, as in the days of David and Solomon.
The central issue of life is what you believe about Jesus. Other spiritual questions are irrelevant unless you first decide to believe that Jesus is who He says He is. The Pharisees and Sadducees could not do this. They remained confused over Jesus’ identity.
How strange to think that religious leaders and teachers of the law would receive the worst punishment. But behind their appearance of holiness and respectability, they were arrogant, crafty, selfish, and uncaring. Jesus exposed their evil hearts. He showed that despite their pius words, they were neglecting God’s laws and doing as they pleased. Religious deeds do not cancel sin. Jesus said that God’s most severe judgement awaited these teachers because they should have been living examples of mercy and justice.
The teachers of religious law loved the benefits associated with their position, and they sometimes cheated the poor in order to get even more benefits. Every job has its rewards, but gaining rewards should never become more important than doing the job faithfully. God will punish people who use their position of responsibility to cheat others. Use whatever resources you have been given to help others and not just yourself.