Translations
Modern
“What did Moses command you?” He replied.
Traditional
And he answered and said unto them, What did Moses command you?
Literal
And answering, He said to them, “What did Moses command you?”
Latin
At ille respondens, dixit eis: Quid vobis præcepit Moyses?
Interlinear
Greek
English
“What did Moses command you?” He replied.
Notes
Jesus answered the trick question of the Pharisees with a counter-question. Instead of replying directly, he asked them a question in return (see Matthew 22:20).
This section is the second cycle (see study note on 8:27–9:1) containing:
a prediction about the suffering of Jesus (9:30–32),
an error by the disciples (9:33–34), and
teaching about discipleship (9:35–10:31).
Events
- Jesus Teaches in Pereac. AD 30
Parallels
People
Moses: Prophet who led Israel out of Egypt
Glossary
Bible, Manuscripts and Text of the (New Testament) Creation Mark, Gospel of Marriage, Marriage Customs Travel
Topics
Jesus, the Christ: Interprets the Law Concerning Marriage and Divorce (In Peraea) Marriage: Unclassified Scriptures Relating To Polygamy: Forbidden