They had religious power, but they did not have true spiritual power. Jesus said they were like unmarked graves, so dead and powerless that people walked over them unawares.
Mayroon silang kapangyarihan ng relihiyon, ngunit walang tunay na kapangyarihang espirituwal. Sinabi ni Jesus na sila ay mistulang mga libingan, patay at walang kapangyarihan na hindi nila alam ay niyuyurakan na sila ng mga tao.