{From Jerusalem} (apo Ierosolum(936e)). Jerusalem is the
headquarters of the conspiracy against Jesus with the Pharisees
as the leaders in it. Already we have seen the Herodians
combining with the Pharisees in the purpose to put Jesus to death
( Mr 3:6  Mt 12:14  Lu 6:11 ). Soon Jesus will warn the disciples
against the Sadducees also ( Mt 16:6 ). Unusual order here,
"Pharisees and scribes." "The guardians of tradition in the
capital have their evil eye on Jesus and co-operate with the
provincial rigorists" (Bruce), if the Pharisees were not all from
Jerusalem.