Greek culture and philosophy had infiltrated Jewish religious teachings. The law received from God through Moses was now adulterated, even invalidated, by man - made beliefs and traditions.
मगर, यूहन्‍ना की बातों को सुनकर कुछ यहूदियों को यह महसूस होने लगा था कि उनका धर्म वैसा नहीं था जैसा वे सोच बैठे थे ।