King James Version
Matthew 15:1 in the King James Version says “Then came to Jesus scribes and Pharisees, which were of Jerusalem, saying,” — study this verse from Matthew chapter 15 with commentary, cross-references, and original Greek word analysis.
“Then came to Jesus scribes and Pharisees, which were of Jerusalem, saying,”
Matthew 15:1 · KJV
Then came to Jesus scribes and Pharisees, which were of Jerusalem, saying,
Why do thy disciples transgress the tradition of the elders? for they wash not their hands when they eat bread.
But he answered and said unto them, Why do ye also transgress the commandment of God by your tradition?
KJV Study — Public Domain
“came”
G4334to approach, i.e., (literally) come near, visit, or (figuratively) worship, assent to
“to Jesus”
G2424jesus (i.e., jehoshua), the name of our lord and two (three) other israelites
“which were of”
G575"off," i.e., away (from something near), in various senses (of place, time, or relation; literal or figurative)
“and”
G2532and, also, even, so then, too, etc.; often used in connection (or composition) with other particles or small words
“Pharisees”
G5330a separatist, i.e., exclusively religious; a pharisean, i.e., jewish sectary
“saying”
G3004properly, to "lay" forth, i.e., (figuratively) relate (in words (usually of systematic or set discourse; whereas g2036 and g5346 generally refer to an
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