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Does Mark Imply that Certain Scribes of the Pharisees Followed Christ? (Mark 2:15-16) [closed]
In the majority of manuscripts we see a conjunction ignored by the NA28.
This conjunction is present in the absolute majority of manuscripts, including 01 and even the 4th century P88. There is one ...
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In Luke 5:33 what does "Disciples of the Pharisees" mean?
Does it imply they are laymen who are being taught for example or Rabbis/scribes in training? (These are just examples of possible answers i'm looking for)
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What is the Leaven of Herod?- Mark 8:15
Mark 8:15 KJ21
And He charged them, saying, “Take heed, beware of the leaven of the
Pharisees, and of the leaven of Herod.”
Mark is unique in mentioning the "leaven of Herod." Matthew 16:6 ...
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Can the Law be observed in a way that leads to salvation? (Matthew 23:13)
In Matthew 23:13, we can read:
But woe to you, scribes and Pharisees, hypocrites! because you shut the kingdom of heaven against men; for you neither enter yourselves, nor allow those who would enter ...
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Was Herod Antipas really trying to kill Jesus (Luke 13)
Luke 13
31 At that time some Pharisees came to him and said, “Go away, leave
this area because Herod wants to kill you.” 32 He replied, “Go and
tell that fox, ‘Behold, I cast out demons and I perform ...
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Why does Jesus tell the Jews to follow the Pharisees teaching while elsewhere He speaks of them creating unnecessary rules?
In Matthew 23:2, Jesus tells the Jews to: 'be careful to do everything they tell you to do', while elsewhere He speaks of them creating unnecessary or unuseful guidance or indeed condemning Jesus for ...
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What led the Pharisees to associate John the Baptist’s abstinence from bread and wine with demonic possession?
Luke 7:33-35 (NKJV) says:
For John the Baptist came neither eating bread nor drinking wine, and you say, ‘He has a demon.’ The Son of Man has come eating and
drinking, and you say, ‘Look, a glutton ...
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What were the main differences between the Sadducees and Pharisees?
The Sadducees and Pharisees are frequently mentioned in the Gospels because Jesus had a near-constant disagreement with them.
Matthew 22:15-22 NKJV
15 Then the Pharisees went and plotted how they ...
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What loads (φορτία) does Jesus refers to when talking about them as heavy (βαρέα) and difficult to carry (δυσβάστακτα) in Mt 23:4?
What puzzles me in Mat 23:4
They tie up heavy loads, hard to carry, and put them on men’s
shoulders, but they themselves are not willing even to lift a finger
to move them
is that, from what you can ...
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