The Jewish teachers made many rules for the people, and required them to do many things that God had not commanded. Even the children had to learn and obey these rules. But Jesus did not try to learn what the rabbis taught. He was careful not to speak disrespectfully of these teachers, but He studied the Scriptures, and obeyed the laws of God.

De jødiske ledere opstillede mange regler for folket og forlangte, at de skulle gøre mange ting, som Gud ikke havde befalet. Selv børnene skulle lære disse regler og rette sig efter dem. Men Jesus gjorde ikke forsøg på at lære det, som rabbinerne sagde. Han var forsigtig med ikke at tale nedsættende om disse lærere; men han studerede skrifterne og adlød Guds befalinger.