Luke 12:1 In the meantime, when an innumerable multitude of people had gathered together, so that they trampled one another, He began to say to His disciples first of all, “Beware of the leaven of the Pharisees, which is hypocrisy.
Have you ever been in a huge crowd of people; maybe a crowd coming into or exiting a huge stadium? I always have this weird feeling… what if something goes wrong whilst we are all stuck here!
When you walk through city streets or through any crowd you hear snippets of conversations that others are having. If we listened to them all we may well get upset through what others say.
God does not want us to get caught up in what others are talking about; instead He wants us to focus on His Word.