15:10,11
Jesus then speaks to the crowds so that they understand clearly what He is saying and what the point is that they need to grasp. We live in an age when there are many who seek to stir up crowds (though it has probably always been like that). The Pharisees were keen on focusing on the externals, Jesus focused on the heart. It is what is inside that matters, and it is what is inside that determines what comes out of our lives. So Jesus is getting them to focus on themselves. People who stir up crowds will get people to focus on an external enemy, that is how to rouse a rabble. Jesus did not want to do that.
15:12
The disciples were shocked and concerned about what Jesus was saying and doing, for the Pharisees were offended by what He said. The Pharisees were a pillar of the religious establishment, and considered to be the most devout members of that establishment. And the religious establishment was extremely powerful in Jewish society, they had a great influence in life. So to offend them was a dangerous thing to do, but Jesus knew what He was doing.
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