Matthew 22:35
“Then one of them, which was a Lawyer, asked him a question, tempting him, and saying,”
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Matthew 22:35 Context
33And when the multitude heard this, they were astonished at his doctrine. 34¶ But when the Pharises had heard that he had put the Sadduces to silence, they were gathered together. 35Then one of them, which was a Lawyer, asked him a question, tempting him, and saying, 36Master, which is the great Commandement in the Law? 37Iesus sayd vnto him, Thou shalt loue the Lord thy God with all thy heart, and with all thy soule, and with all thy minde.
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Other Translations for Matthew 22:35
Then one of them, [which was] a lawyer, asked [him a question], tempting him, and saying,
- King James Version
One of them, a lawyer, asked Him {a question,} testing Him,
- New American Standard Version (1995)
And one of them, a lawyer, asked him a question, trying him:
- American Standard Version (1901)
And one of them, a teacher of the law, put a question to him, testing him, and saying,
- Basic English Bible
And one of them, a lawyer, demanded, tempting him, and saying,
- Darby Bible
Then one of them who was a lawyer, asked him a question, tempting him, and saying,
- Webster's Bible
and one of them, an expounder of the Law, asked Him as a test question,
- Weymouth Bible
One of them, a lawyer, asked him a question, testing him.
- World English Bible
And oon of hem, a techere of the lawe, axide Jhesu, and temptide him,
- Wycliffe Bible
and one of them, a lawyer, did question, tempting him, and saying,
- Youngs Literal Bible
Wesley's Notes for Matthew 22:35
22:35 A scribe asking him a question, trying him - Not, as it seems, with any ill design: but barely to make a farther trial of that wisdom, which he had shown in silencing the Sadducees.
People's Bible Notes for Matthew 22:35
Mt 22:35 A lawyer. An expounder of the law of Moses. A scribe (see Mr 12:32). Tempting him. Trying him.