Luke 20:23
But perceiving their craftiness, he said to them,
Noyes Bible
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 Caesar, or not?
24Show me a denary. Whose image and inscription hath it? And they answered and said, Caesar's.
Cross References
Matthew 16:1And the Pharisees and Sadducees came to try him, and asked him to show them a sign from heaven.
Luke 5:22But Jesus, perceiving their thoughts, answered and said to them, What are ye thinking in your hearts?
Luke 11:16and others, to make trial of him, asked of him a sign from heaven.
Luke 20:20And they kept watch on him, and sent forth spies feigning themselves to be righteous men, that they might take hold of his words, in order to deliver him up to the civil power and to the authority of the governor.
1 Corinthians 3:19For the wisdom of this world is foolishness with God; for it is written: “He that taketh the wise in their craftiness;”
Hebrews 4:13and there is no creature that is not manifest in his sight; but all things are naked and laid open to the eyes of him with whom we have to do.
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 →