Matthew 22:35

“Then one of them, which was a Lawyer, asked him a question, tempting him, and saying,”

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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

Commentary for Matthew 22:35

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.

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