And he called the multitude, and said unto them, Hear, and understand:
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Gill's Exposition
And he called the multitude,.... Having silenced the Scribes and Pharisees, and judging it not worth his while to say any more to men so obstinate and perverse; who were not open to conviction, nor…
See also Mar 7:15-17. And he called the multitude - In opposition to the doctrines of the Pharisees, the Saviour took occasion to show them that the great source of pollution was the heart. They…
Christ having proved that the disciples, in eating with unwashen hands, were not to be blamed, as transgressing the traditions and injunctions of the elders, comes here to show that they were not to…
Cambridge Bible
he called the multitude The moment our Lord turns to the people, His teaching is by parables.
This appeal to the multitude as worthier than the Pharisees to receive the divine truths is significant…
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