Matius 1:1

The Genealogy of Jesus Christ

1:1 This is the record of the genealogy ¹  of Jesus Christ, the son of David, the son of Abraham.

Matius 7:29

7:29 because he taught them like one who had authority, ²  not like their experts in the law. ³ 

Matius 22:35

22:35 And one of them, an expert in religious law, ⁴  asked him a question to test ⁵  him:

Matius 23:2

23:2 “The ⁶  experts in the law ⁷  and the Pharisees ⁸  sit on Moses’ seat.

[1:1]  ¹ tn Grk “the book of the genealogy.” The noun βίβλος (biblo"), though it is without the article, is to be translated as definite due to Apollonius’ corollary and the normal use of anarthrous nouns in titles.

[7:29]  ² sn Jesus’ teaching impressed the hearers with the directness of its claim; he taught with authority. A study of Jewish rabbinic interpretation shows that it was typical to cite a list of authorities to make one’s point. Apparently Jesus addressed the issues in terms of his own understanding.

[7:29]  ³ tn Or “their scribes.” See the note on the phrase “experts in the law” in 2:4.

[22:35]  ⁴ tn Traditionally, “a lawyer.” This was an expert in the interpretation of the Mosaic law.

[22:35]  ⁵ tn Grk “testing.” The participle, however, is telic in force.

[23:2]  ⁶ tn Grk “saying.” The participle λέγων (legwn) is redundant in contemporary English and has not been translated.

[23:2]  ⁷ tn Or “The scribes.” See the note on the phrase “experts in the law” in 2:4.

[23:2]  ⁸ sn See the note on Pharisees in 3:7.