Commenting on the social conditions of that time, the Theological Dictionary of the New Testament explains: “In every affair, the question constantly arose who was the greater, and according to each his due honour was an important matter which caused constant concern. ”
Saat mengomentari kondisi sosial yang umum kala itu, Theological Dictionary of the New Testament menjelaskan bahwa orang Yahudi selalu ingin tahu siapa yang lebih terhormat di antara mereka, dan mereka selalu ingin memastikan apakah mereka sudah memberikan penghormatan yang sepatutnya kepada orang - orang tertentu.