In Matthew 7:6 Jesus gives a one line instruction, seemingly unrelated to the previous or following sentences. He says, "Do not throw your pearls to pigs." The whole verse reads like this, "Do not give to dogs what is sacred; do not throw your pearls to pigs. If you do, they may trample them under their feet, and turn and tear you to pieces."
This seems very peculiar to me. My own impression is that it seems that Jesus is just saying don't give something valuable to those who won't appreciate it. Upon further digging (MacArthur Commentary) it seems as though Jesus is saying to the disciples, and to us, "Do not bother giving instruction, counsel, rebuke, much less comforts, to hardened scorners, to whom it will certainly do no good, but who will be exasperated and enraged by us." It's almost as if He's saying, "Choose your battles." Some are so hardened that it will cause us harm and the person no good by speaking to them.
It seems like there should be more to say, but I think that's all.
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