Matthew 22:34 Meaning and Explanation
“But when the Pharisees had heard that he had put the Sadducees to silence, they were gathered together.”
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Read Full Chapter →Hearing that Jesus has silenced the Sadducees, the Pharisees regroup for another attempt.
What Does Matthew 22:34 Mean?
News travels fast: Jesus has "put the Sadducees to silence" -- literally muzzled them. The Pharisees, rivals of the Sadducees but united against Jesus, now gather themselves for a third test.
There is something almost mournful in the scene: men who heard error answered and truth vindicated respond not with faith but with strategy. Common opposition to Jesus makes allies of old enemies, as it would again before Pilate (Luke 23:12). Still the Lord remains in the temple, answering every comer -- patient with questioners even when the questions are weapons.
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What does Matthew 22:34 mean?
Hearing that Jesus has silenced the Sadducees, the Pharisees regroup for another attempt.