Those present on that occasion were Jews, who were aware of God’s command: “You must not take vengeance nor have a grudge against the sons of your people; and you must love your fellow as yourself. ”
१९: १८) या आज्ञेतील ‘ आपले भाऊबंद ’ आणि ‘ आपले शेजारी ’ या संज्ञा, फक्‍त यहुदी लोकांना लागू होतात अशी पहिल्या शतकातील यहुदी धर्मपुढाऱ्‍यांची धारणा होती.