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Mt 22:35 King James Then one of them, which was a lawyer, asked him a question, tempting him, and saying,

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The Scofield Bible Commentary, by Cyrus Ingerson Scofield, [1917]
lawyer

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

(See Scofield) - (Mat 2:4).

In (Tit 3:13), the term has the modern meaning.
 
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13 Bring Zenas the lawyer and Apollos on their journey diligently, that nothing be wanting unto them.
4 And when he had gathered all the chief priests and scribes of the people together, he demanded of them where Christ should be born.
13 Bring Zenas the lawyer and Apollos on their journey diligently, that nothing be wanting unto them.
3 And Jesus answering spake unto the lawyers and Pharisees, saying, Is it lawful to heal on the sabbath day?
52 Woe unto you, lawyers! for ye have taken away the key of knowledge: ye entered not in yourselves, and them that were entering in ye hindered.
46 And he said, Woe unto you also, ye lawyers! for ye lade men with burdens grievous to be borne, and ye yourselves touch not the burdens with one of your fingers.
45 Then answered one of the lawyers, and said unto him, Master, thus saying thou reproachest us also.
25 And, behold, a certain lawyer stood up, and tempted him, saying, Master, what shall I do to inherit eternal life?
30 But the Pharisees and lawyers rejected the counsel of God against themselves, being not baptized of him.
28 And one of the scribes came, and having heard them reasoning together, and perceiving that he had answered them well, asked him, Which is the first commandment of all?