Luke 20:23
But He perceived their craftiness and said to them: “Why are you testing me?
Family 35 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 pay taxes to Caesar, or not?”
24Show me a denarius—whose image and inscription does it have?” In answer they said, “Caesar's.”
Cross References
Matthew 16:1The Pharisees and Sadducees came, and testing Him they asked Him to show them a sign from heaven.
Luke 5:22But Jesus perceived their reasonings and reacted by saying to them: “Why are you reasoning in your hearts?
Luke 11:16While others kept asking Him for a sign from heaven, testing.
Luke 20:20Keeping a close watch on Him, they sent spies, who pretended to be innocent, so that they might latch on to something He said, so as to hand Him over to the power and the authority of the governor.
1 Corinthians 3:19Because the wisdom of this world is foolishness with God. For it is written: “He catches the wise in their craftiness”;
Hebrews 4:13Nothing in all creation is hidden from His sight; rather all things are naked and open to the eyes of Him to whom we must give 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 →