ISB ~ Luke 5 v17

Pharisees:Members of a Jewish renewal movement in Pales

tine, stringent intheir obedience to the Law and c

oncern for legal purity. They are often the accusers and enemies of Jesus (5:30; 6:2, 7; 11:37-54; 16:14). See topical essay: Who Are the Pharisees? at Mk 2. teachers of the law: Also called “scribes” (Mt 9:3; Mk 2:6).