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Didn`t Moses give you the law, and yet none of you keeps the law? Why do you seek to kill me?"
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Unmasking Hypocrisy
Commentators explain that Jesus masterfully exposes the hypocrisy of his accusers. They claimed to be zealous for the Law of Moses, yet they were actively plotting to kill him—a direct violation of the command "You shall not kill." Jesus shows that their supposed religious devotion was merely a cover for their hatred and murderous intent.
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18th Century
Presbyterian
Did not Moses give you the law? This they admitted, and on this they prided themselves. They considered every violation of that law as des…
And yet (κα). Clear use of κα in the adversative sense of "and yet" or "but." They marvelled at Christ's "ignorance" and boasted o…
19th Century
Anglican
Did not Moses . . .?—The question mark should be placed at the end of the first clause. The verse would then read…
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Baptist
"Did not Moses say, 'Thou shalt not kill'? Then, you do not keep his law, though you profess such reverence for him, for, if you did, you …
Jesus accepted the fact that Moses transmitted the Law to Israel and acknowledged the authority of that Law. He accused his opponents, who claimed …
16th Century
Protestant
Did not Moses give you the Law? The Evangelist does not provide a full and connected narrative of the sermon Christ delivered, but only a …
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17th Century
Reformed Baptist
Did not Moses give you the lawAfter Christ has vindicated himself and his doctrine, he proceeds to reprove the Jews for their …
Every faithful minister may humbly adopt Christ's words. His doctrine is not his own discovery, but is from God's word, through the teaching of His…
13th Century
Catholic
After the Evangelist mentioned how our Lord’s relatives urged him to go to Judea, he also tells us what Christ replied to them. He then t…
