But Jesus perceived their wicked intention and said, “Why are you putting me to a test, you hypocrites?
Matthew 22:35 - An Understandable Version (2005 edition) One of them, a teacher of the Law of Moses, asked Him a question [in an attempt] to test Him. More versionsKing James Version (Oxford) 1769 Then one of them, which was a lawyer, asked him a question, tempting him, and saying, Amplified Bible - Classic Edition And one of their number, a lawyer, asked Him a question to test Him. American Standard Version (1901) And one of them, a lawyer, asked him a question, trying him: Common English Bible One of them, a legal expert, tested him. Catholic Public Domain Version And one of them, a doctor of the law, questioned him, to test him: Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version And one of them, a doctor of the law, asking him, tempting him: |
But Jesus perceived their wicked intention and said, “Why are you putting me to a test, you hypocrites?
“Teacher, which one is the greatest commandment in the Law of Moses?” he asked.
Some Pharisees [i.e., a strict sect of the Jewish religion] came to Him [and attempted] to test Him by asking, “Is it permissible by the Law of Moses for a man to divorce his wife?”
“It is too bad for you teachers of the Law of Moses! For you took away the key of knowledge [i.e., preventing people from understanding God’s plan]. You did not enter [the kingdom of heaven. See Matt. 23:13] yourselves, and [you even] prevented those who [wanted] to enter [to get in].”
So, Jesus asked the teachers of the Law of Moses and the Pharisees, saying, “Is it permissible by the Law of Moses to heal people on the Sabbath day, or not?”
But the Pharisees and the teachers of the Law of Moses, who would not be immersed by John, rejected God’s purpose for themselves.
They said this to test Him, in order to have a charge to bring against Him. But Jesus stooped down and wrote [something] on the ground [i.e., in the dirt] with His finger.
Do all you can [materially] to send Zenas the lawyer and Apollos on their journey, so that they do not [have to] lack anything [they need].