A Commentary on the New Testament From the Talmud and Hebraica, by John Lightfoot, offers the following insight: “The common opinion of the Jews about the qualification of an Israelite... still sticks in the mind of this Pharisee ” who cannot“ easily get off from his first prejudice...: ‘ Whereas the Israelites... have a right to be admitted into the kingdom of the Messiah, do you therefore mean by this expression of yours, that it is necessary for any to enter a second time into his mother’s womb, that he may be an Israelite anew? ’ ” ​ — Compare Matthew 3: 9.
John Lightfoot esitab oma teoses A Commentary on the New Testament From the Talmud and Hebraica asja olemusest järgmise pildi: „Selle variseri mõistuses on sügavalt kinnistunud juutide üldlevinud arvamus iisraellase kõlblikkuse kohta... ”, ja tal on„ raske vabaneda oma esialgsest eelarvamusest...: ’ Kuna iisraellastel... on ju õigus saada vastu võetud Messia kuningriiki, kas sa siis tahad sellega öelda, et iga inimene peab teist korda oma ema ihusse minema, saamaks uuesti iisraellaseks? ’ ”. — Võrdle Matteuse 3: 9.