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Matthew 22:35

King James Version (KJV)

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Matthew 22:35

Verse 35 of 46

Scripture focus

Then one of them, [which was] a lawyer, asked [him a question], tempting him, and saying,

Matthew 22:35 — KJV

Commentary

Commentary on Matthew 22:35

Theological / Devotional

A lawyer. One learned in the civil and religious laws of Judaism (see p. 55). This particular “lawyer” was “one” of the Pharisees (v. 34), as most of the scribes were.

Tempting him. Or, “testing him.” The Pharisees who proposed the question were “tempting” Jesus, whereas likely the man who actually propounded the question was simply “testing” Him. Whatever may have been the original motive that prompted the question, the lawyer himself seems to have been honest and sincere (see on Mark 12:28, 32-34). Evidently he was not personally antagonistic to Jesus.

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