‏ Matthew 22:35-43

lawyer

(Greek - νομικός," "of the law"; occurs also Luke 7:30; 10:25; 11:45,46,52; Luke 14:3; Titus 3:13. Except in the last instance, "lawyer" is another name for "scribe."

(See Scofield "Matthew 2:4"). In Titus 3:13 the term has the modern meaning.
asked them

Cf. Matthew 21:24; John 19:7 Jesus' question is not personal but doctrinal: "Whose son is the Messiah?" Cf. ; Acts 2:25-36; Romans 1:3,4.

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