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Search (ἐρευνᾶτε)
Rev., rightly, ye search. Jesus is appealing to a familiar practice of which for in them ye think is explanatory. See 1Pe 1:11; Rom 8:27; 1Co 2:10; Rev 2:23.
The scriptures (τὰς γραφὰς)
Literally, the writings; possibly with a hint at the contrast with the word (Joh 5:38).
They (ἐκεῖναι)
Those very scriptures.