Matthew 15:1
Then they come to Jesus from Jerusalem—scribes and Pharisees—saying,
Literal Standard Version
In The King James Version
Then came to Jesus scribes and Pharisees, which were of Jerusalem, saying,
In Context
Cross References
Matthew 23:2saying, “On the seat of Moses sat down the scribes and the Pharisees;
Mark 3:22and the scribes who [are] from Jerusalem having come down, said, “He has Beelzebul,” and, “By the ruler of the demons He casts out the demons.”
Luke 5:17And it came to pass, on one of the days, that He was teaching, and there were sitting by Pharisees and teachers of the Law, who were come out of every village of Galilee, and Judea, and Jerusalem, and the power of the LORD was—to heal them.
Luke 5:30and the scribes and the Pharisees among them were murmuring at His disciples, saying, “Why do You eat and drink with tax collectors and sinners?”
Matthew Henry on Matthew 15:1
In this chapter, we have our Lord Jesus, as the great Prophet teaching, as the great Physician healing, and as the great Shepherd of the sheep feeding; as the Father of spirits instructing them; as the Conqueror of Satan dispossessing him; and as concerned for the bodies of his people, providing for them. Here is, I. Christ's discourse with the scribes and Pharisees about human traditions and injunctions, ver. 1-9 . II. His discourse with the multitude, and with his disciples, concerning the things that defile a… Read the whole commentary →