Matthew 15:1

KJV1611 – Modern English

Then came to Jesus scribes and Pharisees from Jerusalem, saying,

📖 Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

¶Τότε προσέρχονται τῷ Ἰησοῦ οἱ ἀπὸ Ἱεροσολύμων, γραμματεῖς καὶ Φαρισαῖοι, λέγοντες,

Transliteration

Then proserchomai to the Iēsous the [ones] from Hierosoluma, grammateis and Pharisaioi, legontes,

Grammar Details

• *Τότε*: adverb of time - then
• *proserchomai*: present, indicative, 3rd person plural - they come to/approach
• *tō Iēsous*: dative, masculine, singular - to Jesus
• *apo*: preposition + genitive - from
• *Hierosoluma*: genitive, neuter, plural - Jerusalem
• *grammateis*: nominative, masculine, plural - scribes
• *Pharisaioi*: nominative, masculine, plural - Pharisees
• *legontes*: present participle, nominative, masculine, plural - saying

Word Meanings

• *proserchomai*: approach/come to/draw near
• *grammateis*: scribes/experts in the law
• *legontes*: saying/speaking/declaring

Other Translations

• Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts

  Then some Pharisees and teachers of the law came to Jesus from Jerusalem and said,

• King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

  Then came to Jesus scribes and Pharisees, which were of Jerusalem, saying,

• American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

  Then{G5119} there come{G4334} to Jesus{G2424} from{G575} Jerusalem{G2414} Pharisees{G5330} and{G2532} scribes,{G1122} saying,{G3004}

• King James Version with Strong's Numbers

  Then{G5119} came{G4334}{(G5736)} to Jesus{G2424} scribes{G1122} and{G2532} Pharisees{G5330}, which were of{G575} Jerusalem{G2414}, saying{G3004}{(G5723)},

• Tyndale Bible (1526/1534)

  Then came to Iesus scribes and pharises from Ierusalem sayinge:

• Coverdale Bible (1535)

  Then came vnto him the scribes and pharises from Ierusalem, sayenge:

• Geneva Bible (1560)

  Then came to Iesus the Scribes and Pharises, which were of Hierusalem, saying,

• Bishops' Bible (1568)

  Then came to Iesus Scribes and Pharisees, which were come from Hierusalem, saying:

• Authorized King James Version (1611)

  ¶ Then came to Jesus scribes and Pharisees, which were of Jerusalem, saying,

• Webster's Bible (1833)

  Then Pharisees and scribes came to Jesus from Jerusalem, saying,

• Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

  Then come unto Jesus do they from Jerusalem -- scribes and Pharisees -- saying,

• American Standard Version (1901)

  Then there come to Jesus from Jerusalem Pharisees and scribes, saying,

• American Standard Version (1901)

  Then there come to Jesus from Jerusalem Pharisees and scribes, saying,

• Bible in Basic English (1941)

  Then there came to Jesus from Jerusalem Pharisees and scribes, saying,

• World English Bible (2000)

  Then Pharisees and scribes came to Jesus from Jerusalem, saying,

• NET Bible® (New English Translation)

  Breaking Human Traditions Then Pharisees and experts in the law came from Jerusalem to Jesus and said,

Referenced Verses

• Matt 5:20 : 20 For I say to you, that unless your righteousness exceeds the righteousness of the scribes and Pharisees, you will by no means enter the kingdom of heaven.
• Matt 23:2 : 2 saying, The scribes and the Pharisees sit in Moses' seat:
• Matt 23:15-28 : 15 Woe to you, scribes and Pharisees, hypocrites! for you travel land and sea to make one proselyte, and when he is made, you make him twice as much a child of hell as yourselves. 16 Woe to you, blind guides, who say, Whoever swears by the temple, it is nothing; but whoever swears by the gold of the temple, he is obligated! 17 Fools and blind: for which is greater, the gold, or the temple that sanctifies the gold? 18 And, Whoever swears by the altar, it is nothing; but whoever swears by the gift that is on it, he is guilty. 19 Fools and blind: for which is greater, the gift, or the altar that sanctifies the gift? 20 Therefore, whoever swears by the altar, swears by it and by all things on it. 21 And whoever swears by the temple, swears by it and by him that dwells in it. 22 And he who swears by heaven, swears by the throne of God and by him who sits on it. 23 Woe to you, scribes and Pharisees, hypocrites! for you pay tithe of mint and anise and cumin, and have omitted the weightier matters of the law, justice, mercy, and faith: these you ought to have done, without leaving the others undone. 24 Blind guides, who strain out a gnat and swallow a camel. 25 Woe to you, scribes and Pharisees, hypocrites! for you make clean the outside of the cup and dish, but inside they are full of extortion and excess. 26 Blind Pharisee, cleanse first the inside of the cup and dish, that the outside of them may be clean also. 27 Woe to you, scribes and Pharisees, hypocrites! for you are like whitewashed tombs, which indeed appear beautiful outwardly, but inside are full of dead men's bones and all uncleanness. 28 Even so you also outwardly appear righteous to men, but inside you are full of hypocrisy and lawlessness.
• Mark 3:22 : 22 And the scribes who came down from Jerusalem said, He has Beelzebub, and by the prince of the demons he casts out demons.
• Mark 7:1-9 : 1 Then the Pharisees and some of the scribes came together to him, who came from Jerusalem. 2 And when they saw some of his disciples eat bread with defiled, that is, with unwashed hands, they found fault. 3 For the Pharisees and all the Jews do not eat unless they wash their hands often, holding the tradition of the elders. 4 And when they come from the market, unless they wash, they do not eat. And there are many other things which they have received to hold, like the washing of cups, pots, bronze vessels, and tables. 5 Then the Pharisees and scribes asked him, Why do your disciples not walk according to the tradition of the elders, but eat bread with unwashed hands? 6 He answered and said to them, Well did Isaiah prophesy of you hypocrites, as it is written, This people honors me with their lips, but their heart is far from me. 7 However, in vain do they worship me, teaching as doctrines the commandments of men. 8 For laying aside the commandment of God, you hold the tradition of men, such as the washing of pots and cups; and many other similar things you do. 9 And he said to them, You completely reject the commandment of God, that you may keep your own tradition. 10 For Moses said, Honor your father and your mother; and, Whoever curses father or mother, let him be put to death. 11 But you say, If a man says to his father or mother, It is Corban, that is, a gift to God, by which you might have been benefited by me; he shall be free. 12 And you no longer allow him to do anything for his father or his mother, 13 Making the word of God of no effect through your tradition, which you have handed down; and you do many similar things. 14 And when he had called all the people to him, he said to them, Listen to me, every one of you, and understand: 15 There is nothing that enters a man from outside which can defile him; but the things which come out of him, those are what defile a man. 16 If anyone has ears to hear, let him hear. 17 And when he had entered a house away from the crowd, his disciples asked him concerning the parable. 18 And he said to them, Are you also without understanding? Do you not perceive that whatever enters a man from outside cannot defile him, 19 Because it does not enter his heart but his stomach, and is eliminated, purging all foods? 20 And he said, What comes out of a man is what defiles a man. 21 For from within, out of the heart of men, proceed evil thoughts, adulteries, fornications, murders, 22 Thefts, covetousness, wickedness, deceit, lewdness, an evil eye, blasphemy, pride, foolishness: 23 All these evil things come from within and defile a man.
• Luke 5:17 : 17 And it happened on a certain day, as he was teaching, that there were Pharisees and teachers of the law sitting by, who had come out of every town of Galilee, Judea, and Jerusalem, and the power of the Lord was present to heal them.
• Luke 5:21 : 21 And the scribes and the Pharisees began to reason, saying, Who is this who speaks blasphemies? Who can forgive sins but God alone?
• Luke 5:30 : 30 But their scribes and Pharisees complained against his disciples, saying, Why do you eat and drink with tax collectors and sinners?
• Acts 23:9 : 9 And there arose a great outcry, and the scribes who were of the Pharisees' group arose and contended, saying, We find no evil in this man: but if a spirit or an angel has spoken to him, let us not fight against God.