And it came to pass on the morrow When the investigation was permitted to be held.

that their rulers, and elders Here we see that the party of the Sadducees was the party of power and influence at this time.

and scribes For these were not only the copyists, but the interpreters and expounders of the Law to the people, and any new teaching would naturally be disliked by them. On the difference between Christ's teaching and that of the scribes see Matthew 7:29.

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