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Matthew 15:12
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Then the disciples came up and told him, “Do you know that the Pharisees took offense when they heard what you said?”
Then came his disciples, and said vnto him, Knowest thou that the Pharisees were offended after they heard this saying?
Then came his disciples, and said unto him, Knowest thou that the Pharisees were offended, after they heard this saying?
Then the disciples came and said to him, "Do you know that the Pharisees were offended when they heard this saying?"
Then the disciples came and said to Him, "Do You know that the Pharisees were offended when they heard this statement?"
Then his followers came to him and asked, "Do you know that the Pharisees are angry because of what you said?"
Then the disciples came and said to Jesus, "Do You know that the Pharisees were offended when they heard you say this?"
Then came his disciples, and saide vnto him, Perceiuest thou not, that the Pharises are offended in hearing this saying?
Then the disciples came and said to Him, "Do You know that the Pharisees were offended when they heard this statement?"
Then the disciples *came and *said to Him, "Do You know that the Pharisees were offended when they heard this statement?"
Then the disciples came to Him and said, "Are You aware that the Pharisees were offended when they heard this?"
Then his disciples came over to him and asked, "Do you know that you insulted the Pharisees by what you said?"
The talmidim came to him and said, "Do you know that the P'rushim were offended by what you said?"
Then his disciples, coming up, said to him, Dost thou know that the Pharisees, having heard this word, have been offended?
Then the followers came to Jesus and asked, "Do you know that the Pharisees are upset about what you said?"
Then his disciples came up and said to him, Do you know that the Pharisees who heard this saying were offended?
Then the disciples came to him and said, "Do you know that the Pharisees had their feelings hurt by what you said?"
Then the disciples came and said to him, "Do you know that the Pharisees were offended when they heard this saying?"
Then coming, the disciples said to Him, You know that hearing the Word, the Pharisees were offended?
Then came the disciples, and said unto him, Knowest thou that the Pharisees were offended, when they heard this saying?
Then the disciples came and said to him, Did you see that the Pharisees were troubled when these words came to their ears?
Then the talmidim came, and said to him, "Do you know that the Perushim were offended, when they heard this saying?"
Then the disciples came and said to him, "Do you realize that the Pharisees were offended when they heard this statement?"
Then drew near his disciples, saying to him, Knowest thou that the Pharishee who heard this word were offended?
Then came his disciples, and said to him: Knowest thou, that the Pharisees were offended when they heard that speech?
Then came his disciples, and sayde vnto hym: knowest thou not, that the Pharisees were offended after they hearde this saying?
Then came the disciples, and said unto him, Knowest thou that the Pharisees were offended, when they heard this saying?
Then the disciples came, and said to him, "Do you know that the Pharisees were offended, when they heard this saying?"
Then came his disciples and said to him, Knowest thou that the Pharisees, hearing this saying, were offended?
Then His disciples came and said to Him, "Do you know that the Pharisees were greatly shocked when they heard those words?"
Thanne hise disciplis camen, and seiden to hym, Thou knowist, that, if this word be herd, the Farisees ben sclaundrid?
Then the disciples came, and said to him, Do you know that the Pharisees were offended, when they heard this saying?
Then came his disciples, and said to him, Knowest thou that the Pharisees were offended after they heard this saying?
Then the disciples came to him and said, "Do you know that when the Pharisees heard this saying they were offended?"
Then His disciples came and said to Him, "Do You know that the Pharisees were offended when they heard this saying?"
His followers came to Him. They said, "Did You know the proud religious law-keepers were ashamed and turned away because of You when they heard this?"
Then the disciples approached and said to him, "Do you know that the Pharisees took offense when they heard what you said?"
Then, coming near, his disciples say unto him - Knowest thou, that the Pharisees, hearing the word, were caused to stumble?
Then came his disciples, and said to him: Dost thou know that the Pharisees, when they heard this word, were scandalized?
Then the disciples came and said to him, "Do you know that the Pharisees were offended when they heard this saying?"
Then came his disciples and sayde vnto him. Perceavest thou not how that the pharises are offended in hearinge thys sayinge?
Then his disciples having come near, said to him, `Hast thou known that the Pharisees, having heard the word, were stumbled?'
Then came his disciples, & sayde vnto him: knowest thou yt the Pharises were offended, whan they herde this sayenge?
Thereupon his disciples drawing nigh, said, did you observe, how the Pharisees were scandalized at your discourse?
Later his disciples came and told him, "Did you know how upset the Pharisees were when they heard what you said?"
Some of Jesus's cowboys came over to him and whispered, "Do you realize that you put a big burr underneath them hypocritical preacher's saddle blankets by what you just said?"
Contextual Overview
Bible Verse Review
from Treasury of Scripure Knowledge
Knowest: Matthew 17:27, 1 Kings 22:13, 1 Kings 22:14, 1 Corinthians 10:32, 1 Corinthians 10:33, 2 Corinthians 6:3, Galatians 2:5, James 3:17
Reciprocal: Proverbs 29:25 - fear Matthew 3:7 - the Pharisees Matthew 11:6 - whosoever Matthew 24:3 - the disciples Mark 10:2 - the Pharisees Luke 14:21 - and showed John 9:40 - Are
Cross-References
So the Lord God caused the man to fall into a deep sleep. While the man slept, the Lord God took out one of the man's ribs and closed up the opening.
You have given me no descendants of my own, so one of my servants will be my heir."
Then the Lord took Abram outside and said to him, "Look up into the sky and count the stars if you can. That's how many descendants you will have!"
But Abram replied, "O Sovereign Lord , how can I be sure that I will actually possess it?"
The Lord told him, "Bring me a three-year-old heifer, a three-year-old female goat, a three-year-old ram, a turtledove, and a young pigeon."
Then the Lord said to Abram, "You can be sure that your descendants will be strangers in a foreign land, where they will be oppressed as slaves for 400 years.
But I will punish the nation that enslaves them, and in the end they will come away with great wealth.
So David took the spear and jug of water that were near Saul's head. Then he and Abishai got away without anyone seeing them or even waking up, because the Lord had put Saul's men into a deep sleep.
He speaks in dreams, in visions of the night, when deep sleep falls on people as they lie in their beds.
As Paul spoke on and on, a young man named Eutychus, sitting on the windowsill, became very drowsy. Finally, he fell sound asleep and dropped three stories to his death below.
Gill's Notes on the Bible
Then came his disciples, and said unto him,.... That is, after he had dismissed the people, and was come into a private house; see Mark 7:17 his disciples came to him, being alone, full of concern, for what he had said to the Pharisees, and before all the people; and not so well understanding it themselves.
Knowest thou that the Pharisees were offended after they heard this saying?, that they set aside the commandments of God, by observing the traditions of the elders; or that they were hypocrites; and that the prophecy of Isaiah, which describes such persons, belonging to them; or that not what goes into, but what comes out of a man, defiles him: whichever it was they have respect unto, or it may be to the whole, they seem to wish Christ had not said it; because the Pharisees were, as they thought, grieved and troubled at it, as being contrary to true religion and piety; and lest they should be so stumbled, as no more to attend, and so all hopes of bringing them over to the faith of Christ be lost; and chiefly, because they perceived they were made exceeding angry, and were highly provoked; so that they might fear that both Christ, and they themselves, would feel the effects of their wrath and rage; and perhaps it was with some such view, that he would take some prudential step that he might not fall into their hands, that they acquaint him with it.
Barnes' Notes on the Bible
See also Mark 7:15-17.
And he called the multitude - In opposition to the doctrines of the Pharisees, the Saviour took occasion to show them that the great source of pollution was the heart. They supposed that external things chiefly defiled a man. On this all their doctrines about purification were founded. This opinion of the Jews it was of great importance to correct. The Saviour took occasion, therefore, to direct the people to the true source of defilement - their own hearts. He particularly directed them to it as of importance - âHear and understand.â
Matthew 15:11
Not that which goeth into the mouth ... - The disciples were charged with being sinners for transgressing the tradition of the elders in eating with unwashed hands.
Christ replies that what they should eat could not render them sinners. The man, the moral agent, the soul, could not be polluted by anything that was eaten. What proceeds from the man himself, from his heart, would defile him.
Defileth - Pollutes, corrupts, or renders sinful.
Matthew 15:12
The Pharisees were offended - They were so zealous of their traditions that they could not endure that their absurdities should be exposed.
Matthew 15:13
Every plant ... - Religious doctrine is not inaptly compared to a plant. See 1 Corinthians 3:6-8. It is planted in the mind for the purpose of producing fruit in the life, or right conduct. Jesus here says that all those doctrines of which his Father was not the author must be rooted up or corrected. The false doctrines of the Pharisees, therefore, must be attacked, and it was no wonder if they were indignant. It could not be helped. It was his duty to attack them. He was not surprised that they were enraged; but, notwithstanding their opposition, their doctrine should be destroyed.
Matthew 15:14
Let them alone - That is, do not be troubled at their rage.
Be not anxious about it. This result is to be expected. They are greatly attached to their traditions, and you are not to wonder that they are indignant. They lead, also, the blind. They have a vast influence over the multitude, and it is to be expected that they will be enraged at any doctrines that go to lessen their authority or influence. By commanding them âto let them alone,â Christ does not mean that they were to be suffered to remain in error without any attempt to refute or correct them, for this he was doing then; but he meant to charge his disciples not to mind them or to regard their opposition - it was to be expected.
If the blind lead the blind ... - This was a plain proposition. A blind man, attempting to conduct blind men, would fall into every ditch that was in the way. So with religious teachers. If these Pharisees, themselves ignorant and blind, should be suffered to lead the ignorant multitude, both would be destroyed. This was another reason for confuting their errors, or for rooting up the plants which God had not planted. He wished, by doing it, to save the deluded multitude.
God often suffers one man to lead many to ruin. A rich and profligate man, an infidel, a man of learning, a politician, or a teacher, is allowed to sweep multitudes to ruin. This is not unjust, for those who are led are not compelled to follow such people. They are free in choosing such leaders, and they are answerable for being led to ruin.
Clarke's Notes on the Bible
Verse Matthew 15:12. The Pharisees were offended — None so liable to take offence as formalists and hypocrites, when you attempt to take away the false props from the one, and question the sincerity of the other. Besides, a Pharisee must never be suspected of ignorance, for they are the men, and wisdom must die with them!
