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Matthew 22:34
And when the Pharisees heard that Jesus had silenced the Sadducees, they themselves gathered together.
Berean Standard Bible
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Study note
Setting — The Pharisees gather together after hearing that Jesus had silenced the Sadducees. This occurs immediately after the crowds were astonished at His teaching and before one of them, an expert in the law, tests Him with a question.
The words — ἀκούσαντες (akousantes) means "having heard," marking the completed trigger for their assembly. ἐφίμωσεν (ephimōsen) translates to "He had silenced," describing Jesus' decisive conclusion to the prior debate.
The thread — The narrative parallels Mark 12:28, where a scribe observes the debate and approaches Jesus after seeing how well He answered. The sequence also connects to Matthew 25:3 and Isaiah 41:5 through the motif of groups responding to divine confrontation.
Why it lands — The text demands recognition that opposition organizes in response to authoritative teaching rather than immediate refutation. It requires the reader to note that gathered opposition precedes targeted testing, not spontaneous inquiry.
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The Greek words
King James Version
But when the Pharisees had heard that he had put the Sadducees to silence, they were gathered together.
Cross-references
- Mark 12:28 Now one of the scribes had come up and heard their debate. Noticing how well Jesus had answered them, he asked Him, “Which commandment is the most important of all?”
- Matthew 25:3 The foolish ones took their lamps but did not take along any extra oil.
- Isaiah 41:5 The islands see and fear; the ends of the earth tremble. They approach and come forward.
- Matthew 12:14 But the Pharisees went out and plotted how they might kill Jesus.
- John 11:47 Then the chief priests and Pharisees convened the Sanhedrin and said, “What are we to do? This man is performing many signs.
- Acts 5:24 When the captain of the temple guard and the chief priests heard this account, they were perplexed as to what was happening.
- Acts 19:23 About that time there arose a great disturbance about the Way.
- Acts 21:28 crying out, “Men of Israel, help us! This is the man who teaches everyone everywhere against our people and against our law and against this place. Furthermore, he has brought Greeks into the temple and defiled this holy place.”