In addition, some of them closely studied these passages during the week. However, they totally failed to grasp the real significance of these Scriptures, in that they pointed forward to Christ. Jesus told them plainly: "Search the Scriptures...for had ye believed Moses, ye would have believed me: for he wrote of me.
Kwa nyongeza, baadhi yao kwa karibu walisoma mafungu haya ya maneno wakati wa juma. Walakini, walishidwa kabisa kufahamu maana halisi ya Maandiko haya, kwa kuwa yalilenga mbele kwa Kristo. Yesu aliwaambia wazi wazi: "Mwayachunguza Maandiko……… kwa maana kama mngalimwamini Musa, mngeniamini mimi: kwa sababu yeye aliandika habari zangu.