Mat 15:1 | TNotes | STEP | Summary for Matt 15:1-20: 15:1-20 Jesus indicted the Pharisees for disobeying God’s law in their zeal to preserve traditions. 15:1 Jerusalem was the location of the Temple and thus the seat of authority in Judaism; this gave the ambassadors greater leverage in their arguments with Jesus.

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‏ Matthew 15:1

Summary for Matt 15:1-20: 15:1-20 ^a Jesus indicted the Pharisees for disobeying God’s law in their zeal to preserve traditions. 15:1 ^b Jerusalem was the location of the Temple and thus the seat of authority in Judaism; this gave the ambassadors greater leverage in their arguments with Jesus.