In so many words, that’s what Jesus said: “Don’t hate the player; hate the game.” They persecuted him for talking righteousness and speaking the truth, so he just said, “Yo, y’all playin’ the game wrong. You’re out here living wicked and doing this and doing that, and you’re gonna hate me just ’cause I’m telling you about it? Don’t hate me, nigga. Hate the situation you’re in.” In a way, he even says the same thing to God—which just shows how powerful Jesus’s spirit was. He’s getting crucified, and in his last moments on Earth, he looks down at his killers, sees they’re all pawns in the larger
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