Matthew 15:1

Breaking Human Traditions

15:1 Then Pharisees ¹  and experts in the law ²  came from Jerusalem ³  to Jesus and said, ⁴ 

Matthew 21:11

21:11 And the crowds were saying, “This is the prophet Jesus, from Nazareth ⁵  in Galilee.”

Matthew 23:2

23:2 “The ⁶  experts in the law ⁷  and the Pharisees ⁸  sit on Moses’ seat.

[15:1]  ¹ sn See the note on Pharisees in 3:7.

[15:1]  ² tn Or “and the scribes.” See the note on the phrase “experts in the law” in 2:4.

[15:1]  ³ map For location see Map5 B1; Map6 F3; Map7 E2; Map8 F2; Map10 B3; JP1 F4; JP2 F4; JP3 F4; JP4 F4.

[15:1]  ⁴ tn The participle λέγοντες (legontes) has been translated as a finite verb so that its telic (i.e., final or conclusive) force can be more easily detected: The Pharisees and legal experts came to Jesus in order to speak with him.

[21:11]  ⁵ map For location see Map1 D3; Map2 C2; Map3 D5; Map4 C1; Map5 G3.

[23:2]  ⁹ tn Grk “saying.” The participle λέγων (legwn) is redundant in contemporary English and has not been translated.

[23:2]  ¹⁰ tn Or “The scribes.” See the note on the phrase “experts in the law” in 2:4.

[23:2]  ¹¹ sn See the note on Pharisees in 3:7.