Matthew 22:34
New International Version
Hearing that Jesus had silenced the Sadducees, the Pharisees got together.

New Living Translation
But when the Pharisees heard that he had silenced the Sadducees with his reply, they met together to question him again.

English Standard Version
But when the Pharisees heard that he had silenced the Sadducees, they gathered together.

Berean Standard Bible
And when the Pharisees heard that Jesus had silenced the Sadducees, they themselves gathered together.

Berean Literal Bible
And the Pharisees, having heard that He had silenced the Sadducees, were gathered together the same.

King James Bible
But when the Pharisees had heard that he had put the Sadducees to silence, they were gathered together.

New King James Version
But when the Pharisees heard that He had silenced the Sadducees, they gathered together.

New American Standard Bible
But when the Pharisees heard that Jesus had silenced the Sadducees, they gathered together.

NASB 1995
But when the Pharisees heard that Jesus had silenced the Sadducees, they gathered themselves together.

NASB 1977
But when the Pharisees heard that He had put the Sadducees to silence, they gathered themselves together.

Legacy Standard Bible
But when the Pharisees heard that Jesus had silenced the Sadducees, they gathered themselves together.

Amplified Bible
Now when the Pharisees heard that He had silenced (muzzled) the Sadducees, they gathered together.

Christian Standard Bible
When the Pharisees heard that he had silenced the Sadducees, they came together.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
When the Pharisees heard that He had silenced the Sadducees, they came together.

American Standard Version
But the Pharisees, when they heard that he had put the Sadducees to silence, gathered themselves together.

Contemporary English Version
After Jesus had made the Sadducees look foolish, the Pharisees heard about it and got together.

English Revised Version
But the Pharisees, when they heard that he had put the Sadducees to silence, gathered themselves together.

GOD'S WORD® Translation
When the Pharisees heard that Jesus had silenced the Sadducees, they gathered together.

Good News Translation
When the Pharisees heard that Jesus had silenced the Sadducees, they came together,

International Standard Version
When the Pharisees heard that Jesus had silenced the Sadducees, they met together in the same place.

Majority Standard Bible
And when the Pharisees heard that Jesus had silenced the Sadducees, they themselves gathered together.

NET Bible
Now when the Pharisees heard that he had silenced the Sadducees, they assembled together.

New Heart English Bible
But the Pharisees, when they heard that he had silenced the Sadducees, gathered themselves together.

Webster's Bible Translation
But when the Pharisees had heard that he had put the Sadducees to silence, they were assembled about him.

Weymouth New Testament
Now the Pharisees came up when they heard that He had silenced the Sadducees,

World English Bible
But the Pharisees, when they heard that he had silenced the Sadducees, gathered themselves together.
Literal Translations
Literal Standard Version
and the Pharisees, having heard that He silenced the Sadducees, were gathered together to Him;

Berean Literal Bible
And the Pharisees, having heard that He had silenced the Sadducees, were gathered together the same.

Young's Literal Translation
and the Pharisees, having heard that he did silence the Sadducees, were gathered together unto him;

Smith's Literal Translation
And the Pharisees having heard that he muzzled the Sadducees, were gathered upon the same.
Catholic Translations
Douay-Rheims Bible
But the Pharisees hearing that he had silenced the Sadducees, came together:

Catholic Public Domain Version
But the Pharisees, hearing that he had caused the Sadducees to be silent, came together as one.

New American Bible
When the Pharisees heard that he had silenced the Sadducees, they gathered together,

New Revised Standard Version
When the Pharisees heard that he had silenced the Sadducees, they gathered together,
Translations from Aramaic
Lamsa Bible
But when the Pharisees heard that he had silenced the Sadducees, they gathered together.

Aramaic Bible in Plain English
But when the Pharisees heard that he had silenced the Sadducees, they assembled together.
NT Translations
Anderson New Testament
When the Pharisees heard that he had put the Sadducees to silence, they came together.

Godbey New Testament
And the Pharisees, hearing that He silenced the Sadducees, gathered themselves together.

Haweis New Testament
But the Pharisees hearing that he had stopped the Sadducees’ mouths, they assembled together:

Mace New Testament
but the Pharisees hearing that he had dumb-founded the Sadducees, they met together in council.

Weymouth New Testament
Now the Pharisees came up when they heard that He had silenced the Sadducees,

Worrell New Testament
But the Pharisees, hearing that He silenced the Sadducees, were collected together;

Worsley New Testament
But when the pharisees heard that He had silenced the sadducees,

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Context
The Greatest Commandment
33When the crowds heard this, they were astonished at His teaching. 34And when the Pharisees heard that Jesus had silenced the Sadducees, they themselves gathered together. 35One of them, an expert in the law, tested Him with a question:…

Cross References
Mark 12:28-34
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?” / Jesus replied, “This is the most important: ‘Hear O Israel, the Lord our God, the Lord is One. / Love the Lord your God with all your heart and with all your soul and with all your mind and with all your strength.’ ...

Luke 10:25-28
One day an expert in the law stood up to test Him. “Teacher,” he asked, “what must I do to inherit eternal life?” / “What is written in the Law?” Jesus replied. “How do you read it?” / He answered, “‘Love the Lord your God with all your heart and with all your soul and with all your strength and with all your mind’ and ‘Love your neighbor as yourself.’” ...

Deuteronomy 6:4-5
Hear, O Israel: The LORD our God, the LORD is One. / And you shall love the LORD your God with all your heart and with all your soul and with all your strength.

Leviticus 19:18
Do not seek revenge or bear a grudge against any of your people, but love your neighbor as yourself. I am the LORD.

Romans 13:8-10
Be indebted to no one, except to one another in love. For he who loves his neighbor has fulfilled the law. / The commandments “Do not commit adultery,” “Do not murder,” “Do not steal,” “Do not covet,” and any other commandments, are summed up in this one decree: “Love your neighbor as yourself.” / Love does no wrong to its neighbor. Therefore love is the fulfillment of the law.

Galatians 5:14
The entire law is fulfilled in a single decree: “Love your neighbor as yourself.”

James 2:8
If you really fulfill the royal law stated in Scripture, “Love your neighbor as yourself,” you are doing well.

John 13:34-35
A new commandment I give you: Love one another. As I have loved you, so you also must love one another. / By this everyone will know that you are My disciples, if you love one another.”

1 John 4:7-21
Beloved, let us love one another, because love comes from God. Everyone who loves has been born of God and knows God. / Whoever does not love does not know God, because God is love. / This is how God’s love was revealed among us: God sent His one and only Son into the world, so that we might live through Him. ...

1 Corinthians 13:1-13
If I speak in the tongues of men and of angels, but have not love, I am only a ringing gong or a clanging cymbal. / If I have the gift of prophecy and can fathom all mysteries and all knowledge, and if I have absolute faith so as to move mountains, but have not love, I am nothing. / If I give all I possess to the poor and exult in the surrender of my body, but have not love, I gain nothing. ...

Matthew 5:17-20
Do not think that I have come to abolish the Law or the Prophets. I have not come to abolish them, but to fulfill them. / For I tell you truly, until heaven and earth pass away, not a single jot, not a stroke of a pen, will disappear from the Law until everything is accomplished. / So then, whoever breaks one of the least of these commandments and teaches others to do likewise will be called least in the kingdom of heaven; but whoever practices and teaches them will be called great in the kingdom of heaven. ...

Matthew 7:12
In everything, then, do to others as you would have them do to you. For this is the essence of the Law and the Prophets.

Matthew 19:16-19
Just then a man came up to Jesus and inquired, “Teacher, what good thing must I do to obtain eternal life?” / “Why do you ask Me about what is good?” Jesus replied. “There is only One who is good. If you want to enter life, keep the commandments.” / “Which ones?” the man asked. Jesus answered, “‘Do not murder, do not commit adultery, do not steal, do not bear false witness, ...

Exodus 20:1-17
And God spoke all these words: / “I am the LORD your God, who brought you out of the land of Egypt, out of the house of slavery. / You shall have no other gods before Me. ...

Deuteronomy 10:12-13
And now, O Israel, what does the LORD your God ask of you but to fear the LORD your God by walking in all His ways, to love Him, to serve the LORD your God with all your heart and with all your soul, / and to keep the commandments and statutes of the LORD that I am giving you this day for your own good?


Treasury of Scripture

But when the Pharisees had heard that he had put the Sadducees to silence, they were gathered together.

when.

Mark 12:28
And one of the scribes came, and having heard them reasoning together, and perceiving that he had answered them well, asked him, Which is the first commandment of all?

they.

Matthew 12:14
Then the Pharisees went out, and held a council against him, how they might destroy him.

Matthew 25:3-5
They that were foolish took their lamps, and took no oil with them: …

Isaiah 41:5-7
The isles saw it, and feared; the ends of the earth were afraid, drew near, and came…

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Matthew 22
1. The parable of the marriage of the king's son.
9. The vocation of the Gentiles.
12. The punishment of him who lacked a wedding garment.
15. Tribute ought to be paid to Caesar.
23. Jesus confutes the Sadducees for the resurrection;
34. answers which is the first and great commandment;
41. and puzzles the Pharisees by a question about the Messiah.














When the Pharisees heard
The Pharisees were a prominent religious group in Judaism during the time of Jesus. Known for their strict adherence to the Law and oral traditions, they often found themselves in opposition to Jesus' teachings. The Greek word for "heard" (ἀκούσαντες, akousantes) implies not just the act of hearing but also understanding and processing the information. This suggests that the Pharisees were not merely passive listeners but were actively engaged in the events surrounding Jesus' ministry.

that Jesus had silenced
The Greek word for "silenced" (φιμόω, phimoō) means to muzzle or make speechless. This indicates the authoritative power of Jesus' words and wisdom, which left the Sadducees without a response. It highlights Jesus' ability to confound those who opposed Him, demonstrating His divine wisdom and authority. This act of silencing was not just a debate victory but a profound revelation of His identity and mission.

the Sadducees
The Sadducees were another influential Jewish sect, known for their denial of the resurrection and adherence to the written Law of Moses. They often clashed with the Pharisees and were generally more aligned with the priestly and aristocratic classes. Their encounter with Jesus, which led to their silencing, underscores the theological and doctrinal conflicts present in first-century Judaism and highlights Jesus' role in addressing and correcting misunderstandings about God's kingdom.

they themselves gathered together
The phrase "gathered together" (συνήχθησαν, synēchthēsan) suggests a deliberate and strategic assembly. The Pharisees, having heard of Jesus' success in silencing the Sadducees, convened to discuss their next steps. This gathering was not merely a casual meeting but a calculated effort to challenge Jesus. It reflects the growing tension and opposition Jesus faced from religious leaders, who felt threatened by His teachings and influence. This moment sets the stage for the subsequent questioning of Jesus, revealing the persistent resistance He encountered from those who were supposed to be the spiritual leaders of the people.

(34) Had put the Sadducees to silence.--The primary meaning of the Greek verb is to stop a man's power of speaking with a gag, and even in its wider use it retains the sense of putting men to a coerced and unwilling silence. (Comp. 1Peter 2:15.)

Verses 34-40. - Fourth attack: The Pharisees question concerning the great, commandment. (Mark 12:28-34.) Verse 34. - He had put the Sadducees to silence (ἐφίμωσεν, as ver. 12). The Pharisees were informed of, and some of them had witnessed, the discomfiture of the Sadducees (see Luke 20:40); hence they deemed it necessary again to attack Jesus by asking a question which specially appertained to their own teaching. They felt that, if they were ever to compass his overthrow, they must first lower his credit with the people, so that these might no longer care to support or defend him. To succeed in entangling Jesus in a difficulty would not only effect this, but would also gain them a triumph over their adversaries, who had been so completely defeated. Were gathered together; ἐπὶ τὸ αὐτὸ, Which may mean, "to the same place," as perhaps Acts 2:1; or "on the same ground, for the same purpose." The former is probably correct. The English versions omit the words (see the rendering of ver. 41, where ἐπὶ τὸ αὐτὸ does not occur). They grouped themselves around Christ, or else gathered in a council chamber, taking combined action against him.

Parallel Commentaries ...


Greek
And [when]
δὲ (de)
Conjunction
Strong's 1161: A primary particle; but, and, etc.

the
Οἱ (Hoi)
Article - Nominative Masculine Plural
Strong's 3588: The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the.

Pharisees
Φαρισαῖοι (Pharisaioi)
Noun - Nominative Masculine Plural
Strong's 5330: Of Hebrew origin; a separatist, i.e. Exclusively religious; a Pharisean, i.e. Jewish sectary.

heard
ἀκούσαντες (akousantes)
Verb - Aorist Participle Active - Nominative Masculine Plural
Strong's 191: To hear, listen, comprehend by hearing; pass: is heard, reported. A primary verb; to hear.

that
ὅτι (hoti)
Conjunction
Strong's 3754: Neuter of hostis as conjunction; demonstrative, that; causative, because.

[Jesus] had silenced
ἐφίμωσεν (ephimōsen)
Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular
Strong's 5392: To muzzle, silence. From phimos; to muzzle.

the
τοὺς (tous)
Article - Accusative Masculine Plural
Strong's 3588: The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the.

Sadducees,
Σαδδουκαίους (Saddoukaious)
Noun - Accusative Masculine Plural
Strong's 4523: Probably from Sadok; a Sadducaean, or follower of a certain heretical Israelite.

they themselves gathered
συνήχθησαν (synēchthēsan)
Verb - Aorist Indicative Passive - 3rd Person Plural
Strong's 4863: From sun and ago; to lead together, i.e. Collect or convene; specially, to entertain.

together.
ἐπὶ (epi)
Preposition
Strong's 1909: On, to, against, on the basis of, at.


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