Matthäus 15:1

1 Da kamen zu ihm die Schriftgelehrten und Pharisäer von Jerusalem und sprachen:

Matthäus 15:1 Meaning and Commentary

Matthew 15:1

Then came to Jesus Scribes and Pharisees
After he had wrought so many miracles, particularly that of feeding five thousand men; besides women and children, with five loaves and two fishes: the fame of which had reached Jerusalem, and occasioned much talk there about him: the Scribes and Pharisees, who were his inveterate enemies, hearing thereof, came to him, where he was, in Galilee: to know the truth of these things, to converse with him, and to watch, and observe, what he said and did;

which were of Jerusalem, saying.
There were Scribes and Pharisees throughout the land, but those of Jerusalem were the chief; they were men of the greatest learning and abilities, and were more expert in their religion and customs: these were either sent by the sanhedrim at Jerusalem, or came of themselves; taking upon them a greater power, and authority of examining, correcting, directing, and advising.

Matthäus 15:1 In-Context

1 Da kamen zu ihm die Schriftgelehrten und Pharisäer von Jerusalem und sprachen:

2 Warum übertreten deine Jünger der Ältesten Aufsätze? Sie waschen ihre Hände nicht, wenn sie Brot essen.

3 Er antwortete und sprach zu ihnen: Warum übertretet denn ihr Gottes Gebot um eurer Aufsätze willen?

4 Gott hat geboten: "Du sollst Vater und Mutter ehren; wer Vater und Mutter flucht, der soll des Todes sterben."

5 Ihr aber lehret: Wer zum Vater oder Mutter spricht: "Es ist Gott gegeben, was dir sollte von mir zu Nutz kommen", der tut wohl.