Luke 20:23
But he perceived their cunning, and said to them: Why do you tempt me?
Henry Tompkins Anderson’s 1864 New Testament
In The King James Version
But he perceived their craftiness, and said unto them, Why tempt ye me?
In Context
22Is it lawful for us to give tribute to Cæsar, or not?
24Show me a denarius. Whose image and superscription has it? They answered and said: Cæsar’s.
Cross References
Matthew 16:1And the Pharisees and Sadducees came to tempt him, and asked him to show them a sign from heaven.
Luke 5:22But Jesus perceived their reasonings, and answered and said to them: Why are you reasoning in your hearts?
Luke 11:16And others, that they might tempt him, asked of him a sign from heaven.
Luke 20:20And they watched him, and sent spies, who feigned them selves to be just men, that they might take hold of his words, in order to deliver him up to the power and authority of the governor.
1 Corinthians 3:19For the wisdom of this world is foolishness with God; for it is written: He takes the wise in their own craftiness.
Hebrews 4:13And there is no creature which is not manifest in his sight: but all things are naked, and exposed to the eyes of him to whom we must give an account.
Matthew Henry on Luke 20:21-27
Christ's Enemies Nonplussed. 20 And they watched him, and sent forth spies, which should feign themselves just men, that they might take hold of his words, that so they might deliver him unto the power and authority of the governor. 21 And they asked him, saying, Master, we know that thou sayest and teachest rightly, neither acceptest thou the person of any, but teachest the way of God truly: 22 Is it lawful for us to give tribute unto Cæsar, or no? 23 But he perceived their craftiness, and said unto them, Why… Read the whole commentary →