He denied the right of the Pharisees to question him or to interfere with his business. The Jewish system invested them with no such authority; their claims were based upon their own pride and arrogance. He refused to plead guilty to any wrong or submit to being catechised by them. {2SP 169.2}

Han nægtede, at farisæerne havde ret til at forhøre ham eller at blande sig ind i hans affærer. Den jødiske forfatning gav dem ikke nogen sådan myndighed; de støttede sine påstande med deres stolthed og anmasselse. Han kunne ikke erklære sig skyldig i noget ondt eller finde sig i, at de forhørte ham.