You speak the truth.
Christ wrath in is time living among men was aimed far more at the Priest of the day he dealt with than the sinners he met. He knew the hearts of each person he met. He knew who would receive Him and who would reject and betray Him. The Temple Priest were worried more about keeping The Temple even at compromising principle to Rome, Maintaining their positions and places of honor before men, and their control over the people, than teaching scriptures.
Christ established the church for believers to come to GOD directly, pray to Him directly, confess to Him directly, and left us with a teacher that dwelt within us just as Christ dwelt among men and taught them.