himself, herself, themselves, itself

he, she, it

the same

out of, from, by, away from

to accost one with an enquiry, put a question to, enquiry of, ask, interrogate

to address one with a request or demand

1. to ask of or demand of one

to exhibit, show

1. to bring forth to view, to show

   1. furnish to be looked at, produce what may looked at

   2. to display something belonging to one's self

2. to prove, demonstrate, set forth to be known and acknowledged

and, also, even, indeed, but

this, that, these, etc. Only significant renderings other than "the" counted

the vaulted expanse of the sky with all things visible in it

1. the universe, the world

2. the aerial heavens or sky, the region where the clouds and the tempests gather, and where thunder and lightning are produced

3. the sidereal or starry heavens

the region above the sidereal heavens, the seat of order of things eternal and consummately perfect where God dwells and other heavenly beings

to try whether a thing can be done

1. to attempt, endeavour

to try, make trial of, test: for the purpose of ascertaining his quality, or what he thinks, or how he will behave himself

1. in a good sense

2. in a bad sense, to test one maliciously, craftily to put to the proof his feelings or judgments

3. to try or test one's faith, virtue, character, by enticement to sin

   1. to solicit to sin, to tempt

      1. of the temptations of the devil

4. after the OT usage

   1. of God: to inflict evils upon one in order to prove his character and the steadfastness of his faith

   2. men are said to tempt God by exhibitions of distrust, as though they wished to try whether he is not justly distrusted

   3. by impious or wicked conduct to test God's justice and patience, and to challenge him, as it were to give proof of his perfections.

to come to, approach

draw near to

to assent to

Sadducees = "the righteous"

1. a religious party at the time of Christ among the Jews, who denied that the oral law was a revelation of God to the Israelites, and who deemed the written law alone to be obligatory on the nation, as the divine authority. They denied the following doctrines:

   1. resurrection of the body

   2. immortality of the soul

   3. existence of spirits and angels

   4. divine predestination, affirmed free will

a sign, mark, token

1. that by which a person or a thing is distinguished from others and is known

2. a sign, prodigy, portent, i.e. an unusual occurrence, transcending the common course of nature

   1. of signs portending remarkable events soon to happen

   2. of miracles and wonders by which God authenticates the men sent by him, or by which men prove that the cause they are pleading is God's

A sect that seems to have started after the Jewish exile. In addition to OT books the Pharisees recognised in oral tradition a standard of belief and life. They sought for distinction and praise by outward observance of external rites and by outward forms of piety, and such as ceremonial washings, fastings, prayers, and alms giving; and, comparatively negligent of genuine piety, they prided themselves on their fancied good works. They held strenuously to a belief in the existence of good and evil angels, and to the expectation of a Messiah; and they cherished the hope that the dead, after a preliminary experience either of reward or of penalty in Hades, would be recalled to life by him, and be requited each according to his individual deeds. In opposition to the usurped dominion of the Herods and the rule of the Romans, they stoutly upheld the theocracy and their country's cause, and possessed great influence with the common people. According to Josephus they numbered more than 6000. They were bitter enemies of Jesus and his cause; and were in turn severely rebuked by him for their avarice, ambition, hollow reliance on outward works, and affection of piety in order to gain popularity.