Wesley's Explanatory Notes
Matthew 15:3
They wash not their hands when they eat bread — Food in general is termed bread in Hebrew; so that to eat bread is the same as to make a meal.
They wash not their hands when they eat bread — Food in general is termed bread in Hebrew; so that to eat bread is the same as to make a meal.
Verse Matthew 15:3. _WHY DO YE - TRANSGRESS THE COMMANDMENT_] Ye accuse my disciples of transgressing the _traditions_ of the _elders _- I accuse you of transgressing the _commands_ of God, and that...
See also Mark 7:1. 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” litera...
3. THE CORRUPTION OF THE SCRIBES AND PHARISEES; THE CANAANITISH WOMAN AND HER FAITH; THE MULTITUDES HEALED. CHAPTER 15 1. The Question of the Scribes and Pharisees.(Matthew 15:1 .) 2. His Answer. (M...
THE WASHING OF HANDS AND THE TRADITIONS OF THE ELDERS (Mark 7:1 *). Mt. is again briefer than Mk. He omits the parenthetical explanation Mark 7:3 f. and the technical term Corban, turns the statement...
CLEAN AND UNCLEAN (Matthew 15:1-9)...
Then the Pharisees and Scribes from Jerusalem approached Jesus. "Why," they said, "do your disciples transgress the tradition of the elders? They do so transgress, because they do not wash their hands...
YE. EMPHATIC. Note the Figure of speech _Anteisagoge._ ALSO. Connect "also" with "ye", not with "transgress". BY. on account of. Greek. _dia._...
Matthew 15:1-20. The True Religion and the False. A Discourse to the Pharisees, the People, and the Disciples Mark 7:1-23 These twenty verses sum up the great controversy of the N. T., that between...
ΔΙᾺ ΤῊΝ ΠΑΡΆΔΟΣΙΝ. ‘For the sake of your tradition;’ i.e. in order that ye may establish it: ἵνα τὴν παράδοσιν ὑμῶν τηρήσητε, Mark 7:9....
THE TRUE RELIGION AND THE FALSE. A DISCOURSE TO THE PHARISEES, THE PEOPLE, AND THE DISCIPLES Mark 7:1-23 These twenty verses sum up the great controversy of the N.T., that between the religion of the...
Ver 1. Then came to Jesus Scribes and Pharisees, which were of Jerusalem, saying, 2. "Why do thy disciples transgress the tradition of the elders? for they wash not their hands when they eat bread." 3...
_A CHANGE OF HEART IS NEEDED MATTHEW 15:1-20:_ Through traditions the Pharisees were transgressing God's law. They were beautiful on the outside but they needed a change of heart on the inside. (Matth...
ΑΠΟΚΡΙΘΕΊΣ _aor. pass. (dep.) part. от_ ΑΠΟΚΡΊΝΟΜΑΙ (G611) отвечать, ΚΑΊ также, ΔΙΆ (G1223) с _асс._ ради (RWP). ΕΝΤΟΛΉ (G1785) заповедь. Иисус парирует удар: апостолы нарушают неписанную традицию,...
BUT HE ANSWERED, &C.— It was easy for our Lord to retort upon the Pharisees the charge of impiety which they had brought against his disciples, being themselves guilty of the grossest violations of th...
SECTION 36 JESUS DEBATES WITH JERUSALEM PHARISEES ABOUT THE ELDERS-' TRADITIONS (Parallel: Mark 7:1-23) TEXT: 15:1-20 1 Then there come to Jesus from Jerusalem Pharisees and scribes, saying, 2 Why d...
But he answered and said unto them, Why do ye also transgress the commandment of God by your tradition? BUT HE ANSWERED AND SAID UNTO THEM, WHY DO YE ALSO TRANSGRESS THE COMMANDMENT OF GOD BY YOUR...
32 Peter here symbolizes the sovereignty of Israel over the turbulent gentiles in the time to come. They are made afraid by the spiritual power of evil, typified by the wind. Peter's cry will be their...
THE TRADITIONS OF THE ELDERS. THE CANAANITISH WOMAN. FEEDING THE FOUR THOUSAND 1-20. Unwashed hands and the traditions of the elders (Mark 7:1). In this important controversy Jesus defined His positio...
MATTHEW’S GOOD NEWS MATTHEW’S *GOSPEL _HILDA BRIGHT_ CHAPTER 15 The three sections of chapter 15 show Jesus’ attitude to people who were not *Jews. He wanted them to be happy with the good news...
BY YOUR TRADITION. — Better, _for the sake of your tradition._ Our Lord’s answer, it will be noted, is an indirect one, an _argumentum ad hominem._ He shows that their traditional casuistry was in dir...
CHAPTER 12 The Crisis in Galilee Matthew 14:1 - Matthew 15:1 - Matthew 16:1. THE lives of John and of Jesus, lived so far apart, and with so little intercommunication, have yet been interwoven in a...
_Christ's reply_; consists of a counter charge and a prophetic citation (Matthew 15:7-9) in the inverse order to that of Mk....
καὶ ὑμεῖς : the retort, if justifiable, the best defence possible of neglect charged = “we transgress the tradition because we want to keep the commands of God: choice lies between these; you make the...
_Washing of hands_ (Mark 7:1-23)....
GOD'S TRUTH ABOVE MEN'S TEACHING Matthew 15:1-9 The legal washing of hands before eating was especially sacred in the eyes of the Pharisees. “He who does not wash His hands before eating,” says the T...
The question was not of cleanliness, but of ritual. This washing of hands to remove imaginary evil was a part of the tradition of the elders. Against the binding of such burdens on men our Lord passio...
(2) But he answered and said unto them, Why do ye also transgress the commandment of God by your tradition? (2) Their wicked boldness in corrupting the commandments of God (and that upon the pretence...
Why do you also. The Jews understanding the saying of the prophets, "wash yourselves and be clean," in a carnal manner, they made a precept of not eating without first washing their hands. (Ven. Bede)...
"Then came to Jesus scribes and Pharisees, which were of Jerusalem, saying, (2) Why do thy disciples transgress the tradition of the elders? for they wash not their hands when they eat bread. (3) But...
Chapter 8, which opens the portion that comes before us tonight, is a striking illustration as well as proof of the method which God has been pleased to employ in giving us the apostle Matthew's accou...
3._Why do you also transgress? _There are here two answers that are given by Christ, the former of which is addressed, as we say, to the person; while the latter decides as to the fact and the questio...
chapter 15 displays man and God, the moral contrast between the doctrine of Christ and that of the Jews; and thus the Jewish system is rejected morally by God. When I speak of the system, I speak of t...
BUT HE ANSWERED AND SAID UNTO THEM,.... Taking no notice of the tradition about eating bread without washing the hands, whether it was right or wrong; it being at most but an human tradition, of no mo...
But he answered and said unto them, Why do ye also transgress the commandment of God by your tradition? Ver. 3. _He answered and said unto them_] He shapes them an answer by way of recrimination (αντ...
_Then came to Jesus scribes and Pharisees_ See notes on Mark 7:1, where the facts here spoken of are related more at large. _Why do thy disciples transgress the tradition of the elders_ That is, of th...
Christ's reply:...
BUT HE ANSWERED AND SAID UNTO THEM, WHY DO YE ALSO TRANSGRESS THE COMMANDMENT OF GOD BY YOUR TRADITION?...
After the power and grace of the Lord Jesus has wrought so great, refreshing blessing, the cold, barren criticism of scribes and Pharisees of Jerusalem is an example of how the deadening principle of...
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 thankfu...
Mark hath the same, MARK 7:9, though a little out of the order in which Matthew hath it: _Full well ye reject the commandment of God, that ye may keep your own tradition._ Our Saviour could have answe...
Irenaeus Against Heresies Book IV return to the place from which he had been cast out, confessing one God, the Father, the Creator, and believing [in Him] who was declared by the law and the prophets,...
Matthew 15:3 G1161 answered G611 (G5679) said G2036 (G5627) them G846 Why G1302 you G5210 also...
‘And he answered and said to them, “Why do you also transgress the commandment of God because of your tradition?” The Scribes had asked Him why He transgressed the traditions of the great elders of th...
THE CHALLENGE FROM JERUSALEM (15:1-9). In Chapter s 11-12, after the discourse in chapter 10, Matthew had begun by drawing attention to the imprisonment of John (Matthew 11:2), spoke of the opposition...
Only Matthew and Mark narrate the events recorded in this chapter. The discourse at Capernaum (John 6:22-71), respecting the manna from heaven, followed the feeding of the five thousand. The Passover,...
Matthew 15:3. WHY DO YE ALSO TRANSGRESS? The neglect is acknowledged, but the tradition attacked. FOR THE TAKE OF YOUR TRADITION, _i.e.,_ you break God's law, in order that you may keep your (human)...
YE ALSO (κα υμεις). Jesus admits that the disciples had transgressed the rabbinical traditions. Jesus treats it as a matter of no great importance in itself save as they had put the tradition of the...
Matthew 15:1. then came to Jesus scribes and Pharisees, which were of Jerusalem, saying, Why do thy disciples transgress the tradition of the elders? for they wash not their hands when they eat bread....
Matthew 15:1. _Then came to Jesus scribes and Pharisees, which were of Jerusalem, saying,_ Our Lord had been busily engaged in healing the sick, and now these pettifoggers came round about him to try...
Matthew 15:1. _Then came to Jesus scribes and Pharisees, which were of Jerusalem, saying,_ They had taken a journey to come and attack him; perhaps they had been sent as a deputation to try to thwart...
Matthew 15:1. _Then came to Jesus scribes and Pharisees, which were of Jerusalem, saying, Why do thy disciples transgress the tradition of the elders? for they wash not their hands when they eat bread...
CONTENTS: Scribes and Pharisees rebuked. Syrophonecian's daughter healed. The multitude healed. 4000 fed. CHARACTERS: Jesus, Peter, (disciples), Syrophonecian woman, her daughter. CONCLUSION: The Ch...
Matthew 15:2. _Why do thy disciples transgress the tradition of the elders?_ The cabala, or unwritten law, was counted by the pharisees of equal authority with the law itself. Rabbi Aquiba says, he wh...
JESUS ANSWERED, "AND WHY DO YOU. ?" He does not deny their charge, but shows that their "unwritten law" caused them to break God's Law....
MATTHEW—NOTE ON MATTHEW 15:3 Jesus makes a clear distinction between the OT (the COMMANDMENT OF GOD) and the Pharisaic TRADITION (human regulations)....
JESUS TEACHES ABOUT INNER PURITY MATTHEW 15:1-20; MARK 7:1-23; MATTHEW 15:1 Then came to Jesus scribes and Pharisees, which were of Jerusalem, saying, Mar
CHAPTER 15 _Then there came to Him_, &c. The Scribes of Jerusalem, as being at the very fountain head of faith and religion, arrogated to them selves the right of censuring the doctrine of new teache...
_CRITICAL NOTES_ Matthew 15:1. OF JERUSALEM.—_From_ Jerusalem (see R.V.). Probably a deputation from the Sanhedrin sent expressly to watch Him. Matthew 15:2. TRANSGRESS THE TRADITION.—The Jews attach...
EXPOSITION MATTHEW 15:1 _Discourse concerning ceremonial pollution. _(Mark 7:1.) MATTHEW 15:1 THEN. This is after the third Passover, which wheth
Then came to Jesus Scribes and Pharisees, which were from Jerusalem (Matthew 15:1), Hey, these guys had come a long way to challenge Him. They came all the way from Jerusalem clear up to Galilee, whi...
Colossians 2:23; Colossians 2:8; Mark 7:13; Mark 7:6; Matthew 7:3;...
Also [κ α ι]. The significance of this little word must not be overlooked. Christ admits that the disciples had transgressed a human injunction, but adds, "Ye also transgress, and in a much greater wa...
Observe here, 1. The heavy charge which our Saviour brings in against the Pharisees; namely, for violating an express command of God, and preferring their own traditions before it: you make void THE C...