And yet some of the Pharisees in the crowd said to Him, “Teacher, rebuke Your disciples!”
Parallel translations
- WEB Some of the Pharisees from the multitude said to him, “Teacher, rebuke your disciples!”
- KJV And some of the Pharisees from among the multitude said unto him, Master, rebuke thy disciples.
- BSB But some of the Pharisees in the crowd said to Him, “Teacher, rebuke Your disciples!”
- NKJV And some of the Pharisees called to Him from the crowd, “Teacher, rebuke Your disciples.”
- NLT But some of the Pharisees among the crowd said, “Teacher, rebuke your followers for saying things like that!”
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Quick answer
Some Pharisees urge Jesus to rebuke his disciples' praise. They object to the messianic acclaim being given to him.
Overview
The Pharisees recognize the messianic significance of the crowd's words and seek to silence them, whether from unbelief or fear. Their demand reveals the official rejection that will soon lead to the cross. Jesus's reply will affirm that such praise is not only fitting but unstoppable.
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Cross-references · 9
- Acts 4:1–2As they spoke to the people, the priests and the captain of the temple and the Sadducees came to them,
- Matt 23:13“Woe to you, scribes and Pharisees, hypocrites! For you devour widows’ houses, and as a pretense you make long prayers. Therefore you will receive greater condemnation.
- Jas 4:5Or do you think that the Scripture says in vain, “The Spirit who lives in us yearns jealously”?
- John 12:19The Pharisees therefore said among themselves, “See how you accomplish nothing. Behold, the world has gone after him.”
- Acts 4:16–18saying, “What shall we do to these men? Because indeed a notable miracle has been done through them, as can be plainly seen by all who dwell in Jerusalem, and we can’t deny it.
- Matt 21:15–16But when the chief priests and the scribes saw the wonderful things that he did, and the children who were crying in the temple and saying, “Hosanna to the son of David!” they were indignant,
- John 12:10But the chief priests conspired to put Lazarus to death also,
- John 11:47–48The chief priests therefore and the Pharisees gathered a council, and said, “What are we doing? For this man does many signs.
- Isa 26:11Yahweh, your hand is lifted up, yet they don’t see; but they will see your zeal for the people, and be disappointed. Yes, fire will consume your adversaries.
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