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Some of the scribes answered, "Teacher, you speak well."
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Praise from Rivals
Commentators unanimously identify the scribes who praised Jesus as Pharisees. Their commendation wasn't necessarily a sign of changing hearts, but rather satisfaction that Jesus had skillfully defeated their theological rivals, the Sadducees, on the crucial doctrine of the resurrection. As one scholar notes, they praised Jesus despite being hostile to him.
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Certain of the scribes (τινες των γραμματεων). Pharisees who greatly enjoyed this use by Jesus of a portion of the Pentateuch agai…
19th Century
Anglican
Master, thou hast well said.—The words came, it is obvious, from the better section of the Pharisees, who welcomed this new defence of the…
16th Century
Protestant
And some of the scribes answering. Since it is probable that all of them were motivated by evil dispositions toward him, this confession w…
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17th Century
Reformed Baptist
Then certain of the Scribes, answering said Who believed the doctrine of the resurrection, which the Sadducees denied, an…
Presbyterian
The scribes commended the reply Christ made to the Sadducees about the resurrection, but they were silenced by a question concerning the Messiah. C…
