Ἰωάννην 1:24

Greek Modern Translation

Οι δε απεσταλμενοι ησαν εκ των Φαρισαιων·

Parallel Translations

SBL Greek New Testament (2010)
⸀Καὶ ἀπεσταλμένοι ἦσαν ἐκ τῶν Φαρισαίων.

Tischendorf 8th Edition
καὶ ἀπεσταλμένοι ἦσαν ἐκ τῶν Φαρισαίων.

Textus Receptus (1550/1894)
και οι απεσταλμενοι ησαν εκ των φαρισαιων

Westcott/Hort UBS4 (1881)
και απεσταλμενοι ησαν εκ των φαρισαιων

Byzantine/Majority Text
και οι απεσταλμενοι ησαν εκ των φαρισαιων

Bible Verse Review
  from Treasury of Scripure Knowledge

were of: John 3:1, John 3:2, John 7:47-49, Matthew 23:13-15, Matthew 23:26, Luke 7:30, Luke 11:39-44, Luke 11:53, Luke 16:14, Acts 23:8, Acts 26:5, Philippians 3:5, Philippians 3:6

John 1:25

Why: Matthew 21:23, Acts 4:5-7, Acts 5:28

that Christ: John 1:20-22, Daniel 9:24-26

Reciprocal: Matthew 3:7 - the Pharisees

Gill's Notes on the Bible

And they which were sent were of the Pharisees. Who were the straitest sect of religion among the Jews; were very zealous of the traditions of the elders, and professed an expectation of the Messiah; and were famous in the nation for their knowledge and learning, as well as for their devotion and sanctity: and many of them were in the sanhedrim, as appears from John 3:1,

John 3:1- :.

Barnes' Notes on the Bible

Were of the Pharisees - For an account of this sect, see the notes at Matthew 3:7. Why they are particularly mentioned is not certainly known. Many of the “Sadducees” came to his baptism Matthew 3:7, but it seems that they did not join in sending to him to know what was the design of John. This circumstance is one of those incidental and delicate allusions which would occur to no impostor in forging a book, and which show that the writers of the New Testament were honest men and knew what they affirmed. Because:

1. The Pharisees composed a great part of the Sanhedrin, Acts 23:6. It is probable that a deputation from the Sanhedrin would be of that party.
2. The Pharisees were very tenacious of rites and customs, of traditions and ceremonies. They observed many. They believed that they were lawful, Mark 7:3-4. Of course, they believed that those rites might be increased, but they did not suppose that it could be done except by the authority of a prophet or of the Messiah. When, therefore, John came “baptizing” - adding a rite to be observed by his followers - baptizing not only Gentiles, but also Jews - the question was whether he had authority to institute a new rite; whether it was to be received among the ceremonies of religion. In this question the Sadducees felt no interest, for they rejected all such rites at once; but the Pharisees thought it was worth inquiry, and it was a question on which they felt themselves specially called on to act as the guardians of the ceremonies of religion.