Matteo 15:1

1 Allora s’accostarono a Gesù dei Farisei e degli scribi venuti da Gerusalemme, e gli dissero:

Matteo 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.

Matteo 15:1 In-Context

1 Allora s’accostarono a Gesù dei Farisei e degli scribi venuti da Gerusalemme, e gli dissero:

2 Perché i tuoi discepoli trasgrediscono la tradizione degli antichi? poiché non si lavano le mani quando prendono cibo.

3 Ma egli rispose loro: E voi, perché trasgredite il comandamento di Dio a motivo della vostra tradizione?

4 Dio, infatti, ha detto: Onora tuo padre e tua madre; e: Chi maledice padre o madre sia punito di morte; voi, invece, dite:

5 Se uno dice a suo padre o a sua madre: Quello con cui potrei assisterti è offerta a Dio,