In Jeremiah 19 and 20 God gives Jeremiah instructions to confront the elders and priests. After Jeremiah does this he is attacked and put into stocks. Later he is released but he continues to tell them of their fate as well as the fate of the people of Judah and Israel.

Jeremiah is given courage to stand up to their derision and speak the difficult words God has for the people.

John 8 finds Jesus in the temple. A woman who has been caught in adultery is presented to him. The scribes and Pharisees ask what should be done with her. They are testing him to see if he will follow the law. Jesus confronts them saying that whoever is without sin should begin stoning her (the punishment for adultery). He begins to write on the ground. Everyone leaves without punishing her. Jesus does not condemn her and tells her not to sin again.

Jesus speaks with the Pharisees about who he is. He tells them that He has been sent by the Father in heaven to free them from their sins. They believe that they have been saved by their heritage, being children of Abraham. Jesus tells them that heritage alone will not save them. If they were true descendants of Abraham they would recognize who he is. The Pharisees are not moved by this argument and try to argue with him. They become angry, trying to attack him but Jesus leaves.