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They asked him,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/esv/matthew/15.htm">English Standard Version</a></span><br />Then Pharisees and scribes came to Jesus from Jerusalem and said,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/bsb/matthew/15.htm">Berean Standard Bible</a></span><br />Then some Pharisees and scribes came to Jesus from Jerusalem and asked,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/blb/matthew/15.htm">Berean Literal Bible</a></span><br />Then Pharisees and scribes come to Jesus from Jerusalem, saying,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/kjv/matthew/15.htm">King James Bible</a></span><br />Then came to Jesus scribes and Pharisees, which were of Jerusalem, saying,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nkjv/matthew/15.htm">New King James Version</a></span><br />Then the scribes and Pharisees who were from Jerusalem came to Jesus, saying,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb_/matthew/15.htm">New American Standard Bible</a></span><br />Then <i>some</i> Pharisees and scribes came to Jesus from Jerusalem and said,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb/matthew/15.htm">NASB 1995</a></span><br />Then some Pharisees and scribes came to Jesus from Jerusalem and said,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb77/matthew/15.htm">NASB 1977 </a></span><br />Then some Pharisees and scribes came to Jesus from Jerusalem, saying,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsb/matthew/15.htm">Legacy Standard Bible </a></span><br />Then some Pharisees and scribes came to Jesus from Jerusalem and said,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/amp/matthew/15.htm">Amplified Bible</a></span><br />Then some Pharisees and scribes from Jerusalem came to Jesus and said,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/csb/matthew/15.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />Then Jesus was approached by Pharisees and scribes from Jerusalem, who asked,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hcsb/matthew/15.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />Then Pharisees and scribes came from Jerusalem to Jesus and asked,&#8221<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/asv/matthew/15.htm">American Standard Version</a></span><br />Then there come to Jesus from Jerusalem Pharisees and scribes, saying,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cev/matthew/15.htm">Contemporary English Version</a></span><br />About this time some Pharisees and teachers of the Law of Moses came from Jerusalem. They asked Jesus, <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/erv/matthew/15.htm">English Revised Version</a></span><br />Then there come to Jesus from Jerusalem Pharisees and scribes, saying,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gwt/matthew/15.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a></span><br />Then some Pharisees and scribes came from Jerusalem to Jesus. They asked,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gnt/matthew/15.htm">Good News Translation</a></span><br />Then some Pharisees and teachers of the Law came from Jerusalem to Jesus and asked him, <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/isv/matthew/15.htm">International Standard Version</a></span><br />Then some Pharisees and scribes came from Jerusalem to Jesus and asked, <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/msb/matthew/15.htm">Majority Standard Bible</a></span><br />Then some scribes and Pharisees came to Jesus from Jerusalem and asked,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/net/matthew/15.htm">NET Bible</a></span><br />Then Pharisees and experts in the law came from Jerusalem to Jesus and said,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nheb/matthew/15.htm">New Heart English Bible</a></span><br />Then the Pharisees and scribes came to Jesus from Jerusalem, saying,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/wbt/matthew/15.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a></span><br />Then came to Jesus scribes and Pharisees, who were of Jerusalem, saying,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/wey/matthew/15.htm">Weymouth New Testament</a></span><br />Then there came to Jesus a party of Pharisees and Scribes from Jerusalem, who inquired,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/web/matthew/15.htm">World English Bible</a></span><br />Then Pharisees and scribes came to Jesus from Jerusalem, saying, <div class="vheading2"><b>Literal Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsv/matthew/15.htm">Literal Standard Version</a></span><br />Then they come to Jesus from Jerusalem—scribes and Pharisees—saying,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/blb/matthew/15.htm">Berean Literal Bible</a></span><br />Then Pharisees and scribes come to Jesus from Jerusalem, saying,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/ylt/matthew/15.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a></span><br /> Then come unto Jesus do they from Jerusalem -- scribes and Pharisees -- saying,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/slt/matthew/15.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a></span><br />Then came to Jesus from Jerusalem the scribes and Pharisees, saying,<div class="vheading2"><b>Catholic Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/drb/matthew/15.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a></span><br />THEN came to him from Jerusalem scribes and Pharisees, saying: <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cpdv/matthew/15.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a></span><br />Then the scribes and the Pharisees came to him from Jerusalem, saying:<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nabre/matthew/15.htm">New American Bible</a></span><br />Then Pharisees and scribes came to Jesus from Jerusalem and said,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nrsvce/matthew/15.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a></span><br />Then Pharisees and scribes came to Jesus from Jerusalem and said,<div class="vheading2"><b>Translations from Aramaic</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lamsa/matthew/15.htm">Lamsa Bible</a></span><br />THEN Pharisees and scribes from Jerusalem came up to Jesus, saying,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/aramaic-plain-english/matthew/15.htm">Aramaic Bible in Plain English</a></span><br />And the Pharisees and the Scribes who were from Jerusalem came unto Yeshua and they were saying:<div class="vheading2"><b>NT Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/anderson/matthew/15.htm">Anderson New Testament</a></span><br />Then came to Jesus scribes and Pharisees that were of Jerusalem, saying:<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/godbey/matthew/15.htm">Godbey New Testament</a></span><br />Then the scribes and Pharisees, who are from Jerusalem, come to Jesus, saying,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/haweis/matthew/15.htm">Haweis New Testament</a></span><br />THEN came to Jesus scribes and Pharisees from Jerusalem, saying,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/mace/matthew/15.htm">Mace New Testament</a></span><br />Then the Scribes and Pharisees, who were of Jerusalem, came to him and said,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/wey/matthew/15.htm">Weymouth New Testament</a></span><br />Then there came to Jesus a party of Pharisees and Scribes from Jerusalem, who inquired,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/worrell/matthew/15.htm">Worrell New Testament</a></span><br />Then there come to Jesus, from Jerusalem, Pharisees and scribes, saying,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/worsley/matthew/15.htm">Worsley New Testament</a></span><br />Then came to Jesus the scribes and pharisees from Jerusalem saying,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/parallel/matthew/15-1.htm">Additional Translations ...</a></span></div></div></div><div id="centbox"><div class="padcent"><a name="audio" id="audio"></a><div class="vheadingv"><b>Audio Bible</b></div><iframe width="100%" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/hriiyJYqzvc?start=4236" title="YouTube video player" frameborder="0" allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share" allowfullscreen></iframe><span class="p"><br /><br /><br /></span><div class="vheadingv"><b>Context</b></div><span class="hdg"><a href="/bsb/matthew/15.htm">Tradition and Worship</a></span><br> <span class="reftext">1</span><span class="highl"><a href="/greek/5119.htm" title="5119: Tote (Adv) -- Then, at that time. From ho and hote; the when, i.e. At the time that.">Then</a> <a href="/greek/5330.htm" title="5330: Pharisaioi (N-NMP) -- Of Hebrew origin; a separatist, i.e. Exclusively religious; a Pharisean, i.e. Jewish sectary.">some Pharisees</a> <a href="/greek/2532.htm" title="2532: kai (Conj) -- And, even, also, namely. ">and</a> <a href="/greek/1122.htm" title="1122: grammateis (N-NMP) -- From gramma. A writer, i.e. scribe or secretary.">scribes</a> <a href="/greek/4334.htm" title="4334: proserchontai (V-PIM/P-3P) -- From pros and erchomai; to approach, i.e. come near, visit, or worship, assent to.">came</a> <a href="/greek/3588.htm" title="3588: tō (Art-DMS) -- The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the."></a> <a href="/greek/2424.htm" title="2424: Iēsou (N-DMS) -- Of Hebrew origin; Jesus, the name of our Lord and two other Israelites.">to Jesus</a> <a href="/greek/575.htm" title="575: apo (Prep) -- From, away from. A primary particle; off, i.e. Away, in various senses.">from</a> <a href="/greek/2414.htm" title="2414: Hierosolymōn (N-GNP) -- The Greek form of the Hebrew name: Jerusalem. Of Hebrew origin; Hierosolyma">Jerusalem</a> <a href="/greek/3004.htm" title="3004: legontes (V-PPA-NMP) -- (a) I say, speak; I mean, mention, tell, (b) I call, name, especially in the pass., (c) I tell, command. ">and asked,</a> </span> <span class="reftext">2</span>“Why do Your disciples break the tradition of the elders? They do not wash their hands before they eat.”…<div class="cred"><a href="//berean.bible">Berean Standard Bible</a> · <a href="//berean.bible/downloads.htm">Download</a></div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="crossref" id="crossref"></a><div class="vheading">Cross References</div><div id="crf"><span class="crossverse"><a href="/mark/7-1.htm">Mark 7:1-13</a></span><br />Then the Pharisees and some of the scribes who had come from Jerusalem gathered around Jesus, / and they saw some of His disciples eating with hands that were defiled—that is, unwashed. / Now in holding to the tradition of the elders, the Pharisees and all the Jews do not eat until they wash their hands ceremonially. ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/isaiah/29-13.htm">Isaiah 29:13</a></span><br />Therefore the Lord said: “These people draw near to Me with their mouths and honor Me with their lips, but their hearts are far from Me. Their worship of Me is but rules taught by men.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/matthew/23-1.htm">Matthew 23:1-4</a></span><br />Then Jesus spoke to the crowds and to His disciples: / “The scribes and Pharisees sit in Moses’ seat. / So practice and observe everything they tell you. But do not do what they do, for they do not practice what they preach. ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/colossians/2-8.htm">Colossians 2:8</a></span><br />See to it that no one takes you captive through philosophy and empty deception, which are based on human tradition and the spiritual forces of the world rather than on Christ.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/galatians/1-14.htm">Galatians 1:14</a></span><br />I was advancing in Judaism beyond many of my contemporaries and was extremely zealous for the traditions of my fathers.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/acts/15-1.htm">Acts 15:1-2</a></span><br />Then some men came down from Judea and were teaching the brothers, “Unless you are circumcised according to the custom of Moses, you cannot be saved.” / And after engaging these men in sharp debate, Paul and Barnabas were appointed, along with some other believers, to go up to Jerusalem to see the apostles and elders about this question.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/luke/11-37.htm">Luke 11:37-54</a></span><br />As Jesus was speaking, a Pharisee invited Him to dine with him; so He went in and reclined at the table. / But the Pharisee was surprised to see that Jesus did not first wash before the meal. / Then the Lord said, “Now you Pharisees clean the outside of the cup and dish, but inside you are full of greed and wickedness. ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/romans/10-2.htm">Romans 10:2-3</a></span><br />For I testify about them that they are zealous for God, but not on the basis of knowledge. / Because they were ignorant of God’s righteousness and sought to establish their own, they did not submit to God’s righteousness.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/deuteronomy/4-2.htm">Deuteronomy 4:2</a></span><br />You must not add to or subtract from what I command you, so that you may keep the commandments of the LORD your God that I am giving you.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/exodus/20-12.htm">Exodus 20:12</a></span><br />Honor your father and mother, so that your days may be long in the land that the LORD your God is giving you.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_samuel/15-22.htm">1 Samuel 15:22-23</a></span><br />But Samuel declared: “Does the LORD delight in burnt offerings and sacrifices as much as in obedience to His voice? Behold, obedience is better than sacrifice, and attentiveness is better than the fat of rams. / For rebellion is like the sin of divination, and arrogance is like the wickedness of idolatry. Because you have rejected the word of the LORD, He has rejected you as king.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/jeremiah/7-4.htm">Jeremiah 7:4-8</a></span><br />Do not trust in deceptive words, saying: ‘This is the temple of the LORD, the temple of the LORD, the temple of the LORD.’ / For if you really correct your ways and deeds, if you act justly toward one another, / if you no longer oppress the foreigner and the fatherless and the widow, and if you no longer shed innocent blood in this place or follow other gods to your own harm, ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/ezekiel/33-31.htm">Ezekiel 33:31</a></span><br />So My people come to you as usual, sit before you, and hear your words; but they do not put them into practice. Although they express love with their mouths, their hearts pursue dishonest gain.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/proverbs/30-5.htm">Proverbs 30:5-6</a></span><br />Every word of God is flawless; He is a shield to those who take refuge in Him. / Do not add to His words, lest He rebuke you and prove you a liar.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/malachi/2-7.htm">Malachi 2:7-9</a></span><br />For the lips of a priest should preserve knowledge, and people should seek instruction from his mouth, because he is the messenger of the LORD of Hosts. / But you have departed from the way, and your instruction has caused many to stumble. You have violated the covenant of Levi,” says the LORD of Hosts. / “So I in turn have made you despised and humiliated before all the people, because you have not kept My ways, but have shown partiality in matters of the law.”</div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="tsk" id="tsk"><div class="vheading">Treasury of Scripture</div><p class="tsk2">Then came to Jesus scribes and Pharisees, which were of Jerusalem, saying,</p><p class="hdg">came.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/mark/7-1.htm">Mark 7:1</a></b></br> Then came together unto him the Pharisees, and certain of the scribes, which came from Jerusalem.</p><p class="hdg">scribes.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/matthew/5-20.htm">Matthew 5:20</a></b></br> For I say unto you, That except your righteousness shall exceed <i>the righteousness</i> of the scribes and Pharisees, ye shall in no case enter into the kingdom of heaven.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/matthew/23-2.htm">Matthew 23:2,15</a></b></br> Saying, The scribes and the Pharisees sit in Moses' seat: … </p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/luke/5-30.htm">Luke 5:30</a></b></br> But their scribes and Pharisees murmured against his disciples, saying, Why do ye eat and drink with publicans and sinners?</p><p class="hdg">which.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/luke/5-17.htm">Luke 5:17,21</a></b></br> And it came to pass on a certain day, as he was teaching, that there were Pharisees and doctors of the law sitting by, which were come out of every town of Galilee, and Judaea, and Jerusalem: and the power of the Lord was <i>present</i> to heal them… </p><div class="vheading">Jump to Previous</div><a href="/matthew/9-11.htm">Inquired</a> <a href="/matthew/5-35.htm">Jerusalem</a> <a href="/matthew/14-35.htm">Jesus</a> <a href="/matthew/13-52.htm">Law</a> <a href="/matthew/9-15.htm">Party</a> <a href="/matthew/12-38.htm">Pharisees</a> <a href="/matthew/12-38.htm">Scribes</a> <a href="/matthew/12-38.htm">Teachers</a><div class="vheading2">Jump to Next</div><a href="/matthew/19-18.htm">Inquired</a> <a href="/matthew/16-21.htm">Jerusalem</a> <a href="/matthew/15-3.htm">Jesus</a> <a href="/matthew/17-10.htm">Law</a> <a href="/matthew/21-36.htm">Party</a> <a href="/matthew/15-12.htm">Pharisees</a> <a href="/matthew/16-21.htm">Scribes</a> <a href="/matthew/17-10.htm">Teachers</a><div class="vheading2">Matthew 15</div><span class="reftext">1. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/matthew/15-1.htm">Jesus reproves the Scribes and Pharisees </a></span><br><span class="reftext">7. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/matthew/15-7.htm">for transgressing God's commandments through their own traditions;</a></span><br><span class="reftext">10. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/matthew/15-10.htm">teaches how that which goes into the mouth does not defile a man.</a></span><br><span class="reftext">21. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/matthew/15-21.htm">He heals the daughter of the woman of Canaan,</a></span><br><span class="reftext">29. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/matthew/15-29.htm">and other great multitudes;</a></span><br><span class="reftext">32. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/matthew/15-32.htm">and with seven loaves and a few small fish feeds four thousand men</a></span><br></div></div><div id="mdd"><div align="center"><div class="bot2"><table align="center" width="100%"><tr><td><div align="center"> <script id="3d27ed63fc4348d5b062c4527ae09445"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=51ce25d5-1a8c-424a-8695-4bd48c750f35&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; 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The scribes were experts in the Law, often serving as teachers and interpreters. Both groups held significant religious authority and influence in Jewish society. Their collaboration in approaching Jesus indicates a united front from the religious establishment, concerned about His growing influence and teachings.<p><b>came to Jesus</b><br>This phrase indicates a deliberate action, suggesting that the Pharisees and scribes sought out Jesus with a specific purpose. Jesus was often found teaching and performing miracles, drawing large crowds. Their approach was likely motivated by a desire to challenge or discredit Him, as His teachings often contradicted their interpretations of the Law.<p><b>from Jerusalem</b><br>Jerusalem was the religious and political center of Jewish life, home to the Temple and the Sanhedrin, the highest Jewish council. The fact that these religious leaders came from Jerusalem underscores the seriousness of their mission. It suggests that Jesus' activities had attracted attention at the highest levels of Jewish authority, prompting an official delegation to investigate and confront Him.<p><b>and asked</b><br>The act of asking implies a formal inquiry or challenge. In the Gospels, questions posed by the Pharisees and scribes often served to test Jesus or trap Him in His words. Their questioning was not merely for information but was often a strategic move to undermine His authority and teachings.<div class="vheading2">Persons / Places / Events</div>1. <b><a href="/topical/p/pharisees.htm">Pharisees</a></b><br>A religious group in Judaism known for strict adherence to the Law and traditions. They often clashed with Jesus over interpretations of the Law.<br><br>2. <b><a href="/topical/s/scribes.htm">Scribes</a></b><br>Experts in the Jewish Law, often associated with the Pharisees. They were responsible for teaching and interpreting the Scriptures.<br><br>3. <b><a href="/topical/j/jesus.htm">Jesus</a></b><br>The central figure of the New Testament, whose teachings and actions often challenged the established religious norms of the time.<br><br>4. <b><a href="/topical/j/jerusalem.htm">Jerusalem</a></b><br>The religious and cultural center of Judaism. The fact that the Pharisees and scribes came from Jerusalem indicates the seriousness of their inquiry.<br><br>5. <b><a href="/topical/e/event.htm">Event</a></b><br>The Pharisees and scribes approach Jesus to question Him, setting the stage for a discussion on tradition versus the commandments of God.<div class="vheading2">Teaching Points</div><b><a href="/topical/t/tradition_vs._commandment.htm">Tradition vs. Commandment</a></b><br>Understand the difference between human traditions and God's commandments. Traditions can be valuable but should never supersede the Word of God.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/h/heart_of_worship.htm">Heart of Worship</a></b><br>True worship is not about external rituals but about the condition of the heart. Evaluate whether your practices align with God's desires.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/a/authority_of_scripture.htm">Authority of Scripture</a></b><br>Scripture should be the ultimate authority in our lives. Regularly study the Bible to discern God's will over human opinions.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/c/challenge_to_legalism.htm">Challenge to Legalism</a></b><br>Be wary of legalism, which focuses on rules rather than relationship. Seek a balance that honors God’s law while embracing His grace.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/e/engagement_with_scripture.htm">Engagement with Scripture</a></b><br>Engage deeply with Scripture to understand its context and application. This helps in discerning truth from tradition.<div class="vheading2">Lists and Questions</div><a href="/top10/lessons_from_matthew_15.htm">Top 10 Lessons from Matthew 15</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/does_jesus_contradict_jewish_laws_in_matt._15.htm">Is Jesus contradicting established Jewish laws by declaring that eating with unwashed hands does not defile a person (Matthew 15:1–11)? </a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/key_events_in_jesus'_third_year.htm">What events marked Jesus' third year of ministry?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/what_defines_being_a_child_of_hell.htm">What defines being a child of hell?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/why_do_gospels_differ_on_jesus'_view_of_law.htm">Why do different Gospels portray Jesus’ attitude toward the Law inconsistently?</a><a name="commentary" id="commentary"></a><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/ellicott/matthew/15.htm">Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers</a></div><span class= "bld">XV.</span><p>(1) <span class= "bld">Scribes and Pharisees, which were of Jerusalem.</span>--The presence of these actors on the scene is every way significant. They had been prominent in like accusations. It was by them that our Lord had been accused of blasphemy in forgiving sins (<a href="/matthew/9-3.htm" title="And, behold, certain of the scribes said within themselves, This man blasphemes.">Matthew 9:3</a>), of eating and drinking with publicans and sinners (<a href="/matthew/9-11.htm" title="And when the Pharisees saw it, they said to his disciples, Why eats your Master with publicans and sinners?">Matthew 9:11</a>), of disregarding fasts (<a href="/matthew/9-14.htm" title="Then came to him the disciples of John, saying, Why do we and the Pharisees fast oft, but your disciples fast not?">Matthew 9:14</a>), of casting out devils by Beelzebub (<a href="/matthew/12-24.htm" title="But when the Pharisees heard it, they said, This fellow does not cast out devils, but by Beelzebub the prince of the devils.">Matthew 12:24</a>), of Sabbath-breaking (<a href="/matthew/12-2.htm" title="But when the Pharisees saw it, they said to him, Behold, your disciples do that which is not lawful to do on the sabbath day.">Matthew 12:2</a>; <a href="/matthew/12-10.htm" title="And, behold, there was a man which had his hand withered. And they asked him, saying, Is it lawful to heal on the sabbath days? that they might accuse him.">Matthew 12:10</a>). It was, we may believe, their presence in the synagogue of Capernaum which led our Lord to adopt (as in <a href="/context/john/6-26.htm" title="Jesus answered them and said, Truly, truly, I say to you, You seek me, not because you saw the miracles, but because you did eat of the loaves, and were filled.">John 6:26-65</a>) a form of teaching so unlike the usual tenor of that of His Galilean ministry. And now they return to the charge again with a new and characteristic accusation. . . . <div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/pulpit/matthew/15.htm">Pulpit Commentary</a></div><span class="cmt_sub_title">Verses 1-20.</span> - <span class="accented">Discourse concerning ceremonial pollution.</span> (<a href="/mark/7-1.htm">Mark 7:1-23</a>.) <span class="cmt_sub_title">Verse 1.</span> - <span class="cmt_word">Then</span>. This is after the third Passover, which whether our Lord attended or not, has been a matter of some dispute. Moral considerations would make us infer that he was present, fulfilling all righteousness, though there is no direct statement in our narratives on the subject. <span class="cmt_word">Came to Jesus scribes and Pharisees, which were of Jerusalem, saying.</span> The Sinaitic, B, and some other manuscripts read, <span class="accented">Came to Jesus from Jerusalem scribes and Pharisees.</span> This, which is virtually the reading of the Revised Version, whether original or not, seems to represent the fact correctly. The bigoted rabbis of the capital, aroused to fresh action by the news of Christ's success in Galilee, send emissaries from Jerusalem to see if they cannot find some cause of offence in the words or actions of this rash Innovator which may give the desired opportunity of crushing him. An occasion offered itself, and was immediately seized. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/commentaries/matthew/15-1.htm">Parallel Commentaries ...</a></span><span class="p"><br /><br /><br /></span><a name="lexicon" id="lexicon"></a><div class="vheading">Greek</div><span class="word">Then</span><br /><span class="grk">Τότε</span> <span class="translit">(Tote)</span><br /><span class="parse">Adverb<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/greek/strongs_5119.htm">Strong's 5119: </a> </span><span class="str2">Then, at that time. From ho and hote; the when, i.e. At the time that.</span><br /><br /><span class="word">[some] Pharisees</span><br /><span class="grk">Φαρισαῖοι</span> <span class="translit">(Pharisaioi)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - Nominative Masculine Plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/greek/strongs_5330.htm">Strong's 5330: </a> </span><span class="str2">Of Hebrew origin; a separatist, i.e. Exclusively religious; a Pharisean, i.e. Jewish sectary.</span><br /><br /><span class="word">and</span><br /><span class="grk">καὶ</span> <span class="translit">(kai)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunction<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/greek/strongs_2532.htm">Strong's 2532: </a> </span><span class="str2">And, even, also, namely. </span><br /><br /><span class="word">scribes</span><br /><span class="grk">γραμματεῖς</span> <span class="translit">(grammateis)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - Nominative Masculine Plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/greek/strongs_1122.htm">Strong's 1122: </a> </span><span class="str2">From gramma. A writer, i.e. scribe or secretary.</span><br /><br /><span class="word">came</span><br /><span class="grk">προσέρχονται</span> <span class="translit">(proserchontai)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Present Indicative Middle or Passive - 3rd Person Plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/greek/strongs_4334.htm">Strong's 4334: </a> </span><span class="str2">From pros and erchomai; to approach, i.e. come near, visit, or worship, assent to.</span><br /><br /><span class="word">to Jesus</span><br /><span class="grk">Ἰησοῦ</span> <span class="translit">(Iēsou)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - Dative Masculine Singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/greek/strongs_2424.htm">Strong's 2424: </a> </span><span class="str2">Of Hebrew origin; Jesus, the name of our Lord and two other Israelites.</span><br /><br /><span class="word">from</span><br /><span class="grk">ἀπὸ</span> <span class="translit">(apo)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/greek/strongs_575.htm">Strong's 575: </a> </span><span class="str2">From, away from. A primary particle; 'off, ' i.e. Away, in various senses.</span><br /><br /><span class="word">Jerusalem</span><br /><span class="grk">Ἱεροσολύμων</span> <span class="translit">(Hierosolymōn)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - Genitive Neuter Plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/greek/strongs_2414.htm">Strong's 2414: </a> </span><span class="str2">The Greek form of the Hebrew name: Jerusalem. Of Hebrew origin; Hierosolyma</span><br /><br /><span class="word">[and] asked,</span><br /><span class="grk">λέγοντες</span> <span class="translit">(legontes)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Present Participle Active - Nominative Masculine Plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/greek/strongs_3004.htm">Strong's 3004: </a> </span><span class="str2">(a) I say, speak; I mean, mention, tell, (b) I call, name, especially in the pass., (c) I tell, command. </span><br /><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><div class="vheading">Links</div><a href="/niv/matthew/15-1.htm">Matthew 15:1 NIV</a><br /><a href="/nlt/matthew/15-1.htm">Matthew 15:1 NLT</a><br /><a href="/esv/matthew/15-1.htm">Matthew 15:1 ESV</a><br /><a href="/nasb/matthew/15-1.htm">Matthew 15:1 NASB</a><br /><a href="/kjv/matthew/15-1.htm">Matthew 15:1 KJV</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="//bibleapps.com/matthew/15-1.htm">Matthew 15:1 BibleApps.com</a><br /><a href="//bibliaparalela.com/matthew/15-1.htm">Matthew 15:1 Biblia Paralela</a><br /><a href="//holybible.com.cn/matthew/15-1.htm">Matthew 15:1 Chinese Bible</a><br /><a href="//saintebible.com/matthew/15-1.htm">Matthew 15:1 French Bible</a><br /><a href="/catholic/matthew/15-1.htm">Matthew 15:1 Catholic Bible</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/matthew/15-1.htm">NT Gospels: Matthew 15:1 Then Pharisees and scribes came to Jesus (Matt. 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