Jesus called people on their weasel words Jesus said to her, 'You are right when you say you have no husband. The fact is, you have had five husbands, and the man you have now is not your husband. He never used it to hurt people, but he would use it to encourage them to be more real. Jesus humbled himself Now that I, your Lord and Teacher, have washed your feet, you also should wash one another's feet. Jesus raised the standard from mere externalism to the content of your heart.
Careful bookkeeping is commendable, but the basics are required.
Jesus reminded people to stay focused on the main thing. Don't major in the minors. For God did not send his Son into the world to condemn the world, but to save the world through him. Jesus' question reaches out to each of us across time. This question must be answered by every one of us.