Jesus Christ, anger of

Jesus Christ's controlled emotion arising from his unswerving opposition to evil and his determination to eradicate it.

Causes of Jesus Christ's anger

Petty legalism in religious observance

Matthew 15:3, Matthew 23:1–4; Mark 3:4–5

Attempts to prevent access to him

Mark 10:14

People leading others into sin

Matthew 18:6–7 parallels Mark 9:42, Luke 17:1–2

Demonstrations of Jesus Christ's anger

Purging the temple

Matthew 21:12–13 parallels Mark 11:15–17, Luke 19:45–46; John 2:14–16

Cursing the fig-tree

Mark 11:14 parallel Matthew 21:19

Jesus Christ's words in anger

Against demons

Matthew 17:18 parallels Mark 9:25, Luke 9:42 See also Mark 1:25–26 parallel Luke 4:35

Then Jesus rebuked the demon, and it came out of the boy, and he was healed from that moment.

Against disciples

Luke 9:55–56 See also Matthew 16:23 parallel Mark 8:33

But Jesus turned and rebuked them. And He and His disciples went on to another village.

Against Pharisees

Matthew 23:13 See also Matthew 12:34, Matthew 15:7–9 parallel Mark 7:6–8; Matthew 23:15–16, Matthew 23:23–33; Luke 11:42–44, Luke 13:15; John 8:44

Woe to you, scribes and Pharisees, you hypocrites! You shut the kingdom of heaven in men’s faces. You yourselves do not enter, nor will you let in those who wish to enter.

Against unbelief

Matthew 17:17 parallels Mark 9:19, Luke 9:41 See also Matthew 12:39–45 parallel Luke 11:29–32; Mark 8:38; Luke 11:50–51

“O unbelieving and perverse generation!” Jesus replied. “How long must I remain with you? How long must I put up with you? Bring the boy here to Me.”

Against false prophets

Matthew 7:15

Beware of false prophets. They come to you in sheep’s clothing, but inwardly they are ravenous wolves.

Against the rich

Luke 6:24–26

But woe to you who are rich, for you have already received your comfort. Woe to you who are well fed now, for you will hunger. Woe to you who laugh now, for you will mourn and weep. Woe to you when all men speak well of you, for their fathers treated the false prophets in the same way.

Against unrepentant cities

Matthew 11:20 See also Matthew 11:21–24 parallel Luke 10:13–15

Then Jesus began to denounce the cities in which most of His miracles had been performed, because they did not repent.

Jesus Christ reflects the anger of God

John 3:36 See also Matthew 5:21–22, Matthew 5:29, Matthew 22:7, Matthew 22:13, Matthew 25:30, Matthew 25:46; Luke 21:23

Whoever believes in the Son has eternal life. Whoever rejects the Son will not see life. Instead, the wrath of God remains on him.”

The anger of the glorified Christ

Against the unbelieving world

Revelation 6:16

And they said to the mountains and the rocks, “Fall on us and hide us from the face of the One seated on the throne, and from the wrath of the Lamb.

Against the wayward church

Revelation 2:16 See also Revelation 2:5, Revelation 2:22–23, Revelation 3:3, Revelation 3:16

Therefore repent! Otherwise I will come to you shortly and wage war against them with the sword of My mouth.