Matthew 15:1

Matthew 15:1 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)Then came to Jesus scribes and Pharisees, which were of Jerusalem, saying,
• New International Version (NIV)Then some Pharisees and teachers of the law came to Jesus from Jerusalem and asked,
• English Standard Version (ESV)Then Pharisees and scribes came to Jesus from Jerusalem and said,
• New King James Version (NKJV)Then the scribes and Pharisees who were from Jerusalem came to Jesus, saying,

Context of Matthew 15:1

Then some Pharisees and scribes from Jerusalem came to Jesus and said, 2“Why do Your disciples violate the tradition (religious laws) handed down by the [Jewish] elders? For Your disciples do not [ceremonially] wash their hands before they eat.” 3He replied to them, “Why also do you violate the commandment of God for the sake of your tradition [handed down by the elders]?

Matthew 15:1 word by word

Τότε προσέρχονται τῷ Ἰησοῦ ἀπὸ Ἱεροσολύμων Φαρισαῖοι καὶ γραμματεῖς λέγοντες·Read the interlinear

Words taken from the KJV.

• ·ὁho hē to · the/this/whoG3588
• Thenτότεtote · thenG5119
• cameπροσέρχομαιproserchomai · to come near/agreeG4334
• to JesusἸησοῦςIēsous · JesusG2424
• scribesγραμματεύςgrammateus · scribeG1122
• andκαίkai · andG2532
• PhariseesΦαρισαῖοςPharisaios · PhariseeG5330
• which were ofἀπόapo · away fromG575
• JerusalemἹεροσόλυμαHierosoluma · JerusalemG2414
• sayingλέγωlegō · to sayG3004

Cross-references for Matthew 15:1

• Mark 7:1Now the Pharisees and some of the scribes came from Jerusalem and gathered around Him,
• Matthew 5:20“For I say to you that unless your righteousness (uprightness, moral essence) is more than that of the scribes and Pharisees, you will never enter the kingdom of heaven.
• Matthew 23:2saying: “The scribes and Pharisees have seated themselves in Moses’ chair [of authority as teachers of the Law];
• Luke 5:30The Pharisees and their scribes [seeing those with whom He was associating] began murmuring in discontent to His disciples, asking, “Why are you eating and drinking with the tax collectors and sinners [including non-observant Jews]?”
• Acts 23:9Then a great uproar occurred, and some of the scribes of the Pharisees’ party stood up and began to argue heatedly [in Paul’s favor], saying, “We find nothing wrong with this man; suppose a spirit or an angel has [really] spoken to him?”
• Luke 5:17One day as He was teaching, there were Pharisees and teachers of the Law sitting there who had come from every village of Galilee and Judea and from Jerusalem. And the power of the Lord was present with Him to heal.

Commentaries on Matthew 15:1

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 1The scribes and Pharisees - of Jerusalem - Our Lord was now in Galilee, Matthew 14:34.Read the comment
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 1-9Verses 1-9 See also Mark 7:1-9. Then came to Jesus … - Mark says that they saw the disciples of Jesus eating with unwashed hands. Matthew 15:2 Transgress the tradition of the elders - The world “elders” literally means “old men.” Here it means the “ancients,” or their “ancestors.” The “tradition of the elders” meant something handed down from one to another by memory; some precept or custom not commanded in the written law, but which scribes and Pharisees…Read the comment
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary · v. 1Jesus discourses about human traditions. (1-9) He warns against things which really defile. (10-20) He heals the daughter of a Syrophenician woman. (21-28) Jesus heals the sick, and miraculously feeds four thousand. (29-39) Verses 1-9 Additions to God's laws reflect upon his wisdom, as if he had left out something which was needed, and which man could supply; in one way or other they always lead men to disobey God. How thankful ought we to be for the…Read the comment
• Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 1The temple was in Jerusalem, which made it the center of authority in Judaism. This gave these ambassadors from the Pharisees and scribes more influence in their discussions with Jesus.Read the comment
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 1-20The time of this section was after that Passover which was nigh at hand when our Lord fed the five thousand (Joh 6:4)--the third Passover, as we take it, since His public ministry began, but which He did not keep at Jerusalem for the reason mentioned in Joh 7:1. 1. Then came to Jesus scribes and Pharisees, which were of Jerusalem--or "from Jerusalem." Mark (Mr 7:1) says they "came from" it: a deputation probably sent from the capital expressly to watch…Read the comment

Topics related to Matthew 15:1

• Ecclesiasticism
• Hypocrisy
• Jesus, the Christ
• Pharisees
• Scribe (S)

In the dictionaries

• Jerusalem
• Jesus
• Jesus, Jesus Christ, Christ Jesus
• Capernaum
• Commandment
• Continue
• Draught
• Fill
• Release
• Sin

Commentaries on Matthew 15

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
• Tyndale Open Study Notes
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
• Calvin’s Commentaries
• John Wesley’s Notes
• Catena Aurea
• Illustrated New Testament
• Burkitt’s Expository Notes
• Darby Translation Notes
• Family Bible Notes
• Geneva Bible Translation Notes
• Kingcomments
• John Lightfoot Commentary
• Luther’s Commentary on Selected Bible Passages
• Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
• Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
• The People’s New Testament
• Robertson’s Word Pictures
• Scofield Reference Notes, 1917 Edition
• The Fourfold Gospel and Commentary on Acts
• Original Douay–Rheims Annotations
• Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
• EGW Writings