appropriate conclusion of an exegetical sermon, whose purpose is primarily to interpret the second half of the decalogue. The method of exegesis which Jesus employed is that of the old rabbinic midrashim, and even if Jesus’ personal conclusions are sometimes daring, they all remain well within the context of rabbinic thought and discussion and by no means contradict accepted methods of Jewish scriptural interpretation. This does not mean that Jesus was unaware of the fact that his arguments would