The deputies from Jerusalem were filled with rage. They could not accuse Christ as a violator of the law given from Sinai, for He spoke as its defender against their traditions. The great precepts of the law, which He had presented, appeared in striking contrast to the petty rules that men had devised.

Udsendingene fra Jerusalem blev rasende. De kunne ikke beskylde Kristus for at gøre vold på den lov, der blev givet på Sinaj, for han forsvarede den mod deres overleveringer. Lovens store bud, som han forkyndte, stod i slående modsætning til de betydningsløse regler, som mennesker havde opfundet.