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Mark 7:1
Then the Pharisees and some of the scribes who had come from Jerusalem gathered around Jesus,
Berean Standard Bible
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Study note
Setting — The Pharisees and a group of scribes traveling from Jerusalem physically surround Jesus. This encirclement occurs immediately before they observe His disciples eating with unwashed hands.
The words — The Greek verb συνάγονται (sunagontai) literally translates to "are gathered together," denoting the deliberate physical positioning of these religious figures around Jesus.
The thread — This scene parallels the arrival of Jerusalem-based Pharisees and scribes in Matthew 15:1 and sets the stage for the hostile questioning pattern seen in Luke 11:53.
Why it lands — The text records a deliberate religious confrontation, requiring the reader to acknowledge that institutional scrutiny often precedes accusations of moral failure.
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The Greek words
King James Version
Then came together unto him the Pharisees, and certain of the scribes, which came from Jerusalem.
Cross-references
- Matthew 15:1 Then some Pharisees and scribes came to Jesus from Jerusalem and asked,
- Mark 3:22 And the scribes who had come down from Jerusalem were saying, “He is possessed by Beelzebul,” and, “By the prince of the demons He drives out demons.”
- Luke 11:53 As Jesus went on from there, the scribes and Pharisees began to oppose Him bitterly and to ply Him with questions about many things,
- Luke 5:17 One day Jesus was teaching, and the Pharisees and teachers of the law were sitting there. People had come from Jerusalem and from every village of Galilee and Judea, and the power of the Lord was present for Him to heal the sick.